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AURICULATIINI. 



Theleplwra acerina, Eng.Fl. y.p. 172. 3Ioug. exs. no. 991. Berk, 

 exs. no. 65. 



On living maple trunks. Common. [United States.] 



Spreading in small detached patches over the whole trunk, and resembling 

 the barren-white crust of a lichen ; distinguished from C. samlmci by its 

 thicker substance, and not changing colour at all when dry. It is of a some- 

 what farinaceous texture, and cracks very slightly in drying.— Jf. J. B. 



Gen. 39. 



HY]yiENOCH.a:TE, Ley. 



Coriaceous, dry. Hymenium 

 even, beset with short, stiff, co- 

 loured bristles. (F'ig. 82.) 



Fig 82. 



916. Hymenochaete xubiginosa. 



chccte." 



Lev. ''Eubiginous Hymeno- 



Coriaceous, rigid ; pileus effuso-reflexed, somewhat fasciated, 

 velvety, rubiginous, then becoming smooth and bright -brown, 

 intermediate stratum tawny-ferruginous ; hymenium ferruginous, 

 velvety. — Fr. Ejpicr.p. 550. Fl. Dan. 1. 1619,/. 2. Berk. exs. no. 

 247. Mov.g.exs.no.ij^^. Des?n. exs.no.4:13. Sow. t. 26. Thele- 

 phora ruhiginosa, Eng. Fl. v. p. 165. 



On gate posts. Common. [United States.] 



Perennial. At first resupinate, at length reflexed, the lower margin gene- 

 rally adhering firmly, very rigid and brittle, often so deeply grooved as to 

 cause corresponding ridges in the hymenium, which is velvety and coarsely, 

 but sparingly, papillose. Margin paler and minutely tomentose. — M. J. B. 



(Fig. 82.; 



917. Hymenochaete tabacina. Lev. " Flaccid HymenochEete." 



Coriaceous, thin, flaccid ; pileus effused, reflexed, silky, at 

 length smooth, somewhat ferruginous ; margin and intermediate 

 filamentose stratum golden-yellow ; hymenium paler, pubescent. 

 — Fr.Epicr.p. 550. Bolt. f. 174. Berk. exs. no. 248. Desm.exs.no. 

 415. Thel. tabacina, Eng. Fl. v. p. 165. Ann. N.H. no. 152. 



On fallen branches. Rare. [Mid.& Up. Carolina.] 



