412 FETCH : 



spinelike processes, 2*3 f* long, 1 to 1 5 /* thick. In addition 

 to these dendrophyses which reach the surface, others may 

 be observed which do not ; the latter are generally smaller, 

 and bear closely- arranged spine-Uke process everywhere. The 

 contents of the basidia and dendrophyses are usually yellowish. 

 Spores ellipsoid, somewhat flattened on one side, tapering at 

 both ends, 16 to 20 a* long, 14 to 16 /* broad, moderately 

 stout-walled, smooth, colourless, with granular contents, often 

 guttulate. Hyphse inconspicuous, colourless, about 2 to 4 /u 

 thick, loosely woven and somewhat spinose in the subhymenial 

 layer, agglutinated, horizontal, parallel, and smooth in the 

 basal tissue. Clamp connections not seen. 



In his correction of the nomenclature, v. Hohnel states that 

 both kinds of dendrophyses may reach the upper surface and 

 that the spores attain a length of 30 a* and a breadth of 18 M- 

 Measurements made in Ceylon give 32-36 x 15-18 f as the 

 size of the spores. Hennings gives 16-20 X 15-18 F. 



52. — Laschia Thwaitesii B. & Br. 



Laschia Thwaitesii B. & Br., Fungi of Ceylon, No. 535, 

 Journ. Linn. Soc, XIV., p. 58. 



Ceespitose or scattered on dead wood. Whole fungus 

 subgelatinous ; entirely orange-red or orange ; margin and 

 stalk sometimes paler. Pile us reniform, up to 9 mm. broad 

 by 6 mm., usually about 6x4 mm., at right angles to, or in 

 the same plane as the stalk, shghtly convex or plane, tessel- 

 lated, pruinose, margin repand and crenate when old. Stalk 

 excentric or lateral, up to 1 • 5 cm. high, 1 mm. thick, attenuated 

 upwards, translucent, pulverulent, solid. Hymenium plane ; 

 pores almost circular, -3 to -4 mm. diameter, rather distant ; 

 dissepiments thick. Spores white, oval or somewhat oblong, 



10-13 X 6-7 i". 



This appears to be identical with Laschia lateritia P. Henn., 

 except that the spores of the latter (from dried specimens?) 

 are said to be yellow and 7-8 X 4-4*5 M. 



The phrase " stipite gracih porisque albis " in the original 

 description has usually been taken to mean that both the stalk 

 and pores were white. "Poris" is probably an error for 

 " sporis." 



