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905. Thelephoira puteana. Schum. '• Cellar Thelepliora." 



Eoundisli and effused, flesliy, rather thick, fragile, pallid- 

 yellowisli ; circumference miicedinous, white ; hymeniiini suh- 

 undulated. — Fr.Epkr.j). 542. Fl. Dan. t. 2035./. 1. Ann. N.H. 

 no. 7. 



On stumps, Tvood in cellars, &c. 



Varying from almost perfect evenness to considerable inequality of sur- 

 face, witli various tints of olive, tawny, ferruginous, cinereous, &c., in the 

 same patch. When rubbed it has a disagreeable fishy odour. — M.J.B. 



906. Thelephora la^a. Fr. " Loose Thelephora." 



Membranaceous, soft, loosely adherent, beneath arachnoid, 

 tomentose ; circumference bjssoid, white ; hymenium papillose, 

 pallid, then olive -ferruginous, powdered with ferruginous spores. 

 — Fr. Epicr.p. 543. Ann. N.H. no. 366. 



On lichens, moss, &c. Rare. 



Analogous to Thelephora puteana. 



907. Thelephora arida. Ir. '' Dry Thelephora." 



Membranaceous, effused, adnate, continuous, circumference 

 whitish ; hymenium even, sulphureous tan colour, then setulose, 

 powdery, ferruginous-umber. — Ann. N.H. no. 8. Fr. El. i. p. 197. 

 BerJc. exs. no. 148. 



On decayed pine-wood. Common. [Low. Carolina.] 



Not so thick as Thelephora putea.na. 



908. Thelephora olivacea. Fr. " Olive Thelephora." 



Membranaceous, effused, adnate, circumference fimbriated, 

 whitish ; hymenium dull olive, setulose, tomentose. — Fr. Epicr. 

 11. 543. Berl:. Outl.p. 269. 



On pine wood, 



909. Thelephora anthochroa. P. '• Bright-coloured 



Thelephora." 



Effused, sub-ad nate, circumference byssoid, paler ; hymenium 

 even, brownish-rose, then pallid, floccose, velvety.— i^r. Epicr. 

 p. 544. 



var. versicolor. Variously tinted with fugitive shades of 

 lilac and brown. — Berk. Outl.p. 270. Ann. N.H. no. 809. 



On sycamore twigs. Rare. [Mid. Carolina.] 



. The young plant of the above variety is not at all brick-coloured, but 

 variously tinted with fugitive shades of lilac and brown. — B. d: Br. 



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