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has a much more rigid and darker stem. It greatly resembles 

 Cribaria purpurea, but is much smaller. 



1037 is Physarum roseum, in Kew 1758, and Herb. Pera- 

 deniya. 



761. P. virescens, Ditm., var. flavum (No. 271). On 

 various dead substances. Flocci sulphur coloured or white 



271 is Physarum variabile. Rex., in Kew 1272, and Herb. 

 Peradeniya. Another specimen, marked " B. & Br. 761, 

 ? 271," is weathered Cratcrium. leucocephalum, Ditm. 



762. P. rufibasis, B. & Br. Stipite rufo sulcato, e basi parva 

 orbiculari scariosa concolori oriundo ; peridio Hoccisque luteis ; 

 sporis atropurpureis (No. 1045). On dead leaves. 



1045 is Physarella mirobilis, Penk., in British Museum 44, 

 and Herb. Peradeniya. 



763. Craterium leucocephalum, Ditm. (Nos. 101, 119). On 

 dead leaves, herbaceous stems, &c. Peradeniya, Nov., 1867. 

 Spores -00035- -0004 in diameter. 



1 19 is Crateiiiim leucocephalum, in Kew 1376, British Museum 

 480, and Herb. Pei'adeniya. 101 is apparently not in any 

 herbarium. 



764. Craterium pedunculatum , Trent. (No. 1036). On 

 lichens, dead leaves, &c. Peradeniya, Dec, 1868. 



1036 is Craterium pedunculatum, in Kew 1358, British 

 Museum 472, and Herb. Peradeniya. 



765. Diachea elegans, Fr. (Nos. 16, 263). On dead 

 leaves, &c. 



16 and 263 are Diachcea elegans, in British Museum 591, 

 593, and in Herb. Peradeniya. 



766. Stemonitis fusca, Roth. (Nos. 47, 64). On various 

 decaying substances. 



47 is Stemonitis fusca, in Kew 1615, and in Herb. Peradeniya. 

 47 is Stemonitis herbatica. Peck, in Kew 1 592, 1624. 

 64 is Stemonitis splendens. Rest., in Kew 1593, and in 

 Herb. Peradeniya. 



767. Stemonitis. ferruginea, Fr. On various decaying sub- 

 stances. Madamahanuwara, 2,000 ft. Spores -0002- -00025 

 in diameter. 



No Thwaites' numiber : not m any herbarium, unless it is 

 British Museum 646, Stemonitis ferruginea, Ehr. 



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