6S Hymeuomycetese, Agaricinea;, Leucosporae, Marasmius. 



attingontibutf, postice rotundato-sinuatis, stipiti adpressis, candidis ; 

 stipite tereti filiformi, 3-4 cra. long., 0,5 ram, crass., glaberrimo, 

 ad tertium superum candido, ceterura rufescenti-castaneo, opaco, 

 flexili, non rigido, basi insititio. 



Hab. ad ramenta putrescentia Fagi betuloidis prope Port Cook 

 iu Staten island Fuegiae. — An tantum M. spiachnoidts Fr. va- 

 rietas? Hujus speciei forma nonnihil minor in Hope liarbour (Cla 

 rence island) hieme etiara inventa, 



12. Marasmius fulvus Mont. in Herb. Berk., Cooke in litt. — Pileo ^^^ 

 membraiiaceo, mox applanato, ad marginem striato, giabro, toto 

 dilute fulvo, 3,7 cm. diam., stipite nudo 3,7 cm. long., 2 mm. cr, ; 

 Lamellis latis, tenuibus, valde distantibus, vix adnatis, 



Ilab. ad ligna in Guyana, Panur6. 



13. MarasmJus longisporus Pat. KuU. Soc. Myc. 1888, p. 20, t. Vlll, 286 

 f, 5 (Androsaceus), — Pileo cylindraceo-convexo, subgloboso, dein 

 campanulato, plicato-anguloso, rufo-brunneo, margine pallidiore; 

 laraellis albis, distantibus (circ. 10), apice stipitis leniter adhae- 

 rentibus, antice acutatis; stipite gracili, lucente, fulvo, subtus ni- 

 gro, .supra albido, basi disco plano, orbiculari et villoso; sporis 

 hyalinis, elongatis, rectis, apice rotundatis, basi fusoideis, 20^5; 

 basidiis clavatis, sterigraatibus 4 coronatis. 



Hab. ad ligna putria, Puerto-Zamuro Venezuelae. — Fungus 

 3-5 cm alt.. pileus 10-15 mm. diam., stipes 1-2 mm, cr. 



14. Marasmlus orinocensis Pat. Bull. Soc. Myc. 1888, p. 21, t. IX, 287 

 f. 1. — Pileo rotundo, dein expanso, tandem depresso, marginibus 

 elevatis, rubro-ochraceis dein brunneolis, striato, margine plicato; 

 stipite glabro, rigido, duro, nigerrirao; lamellis albidis, angustis, 

 stipitis apici adhaerentibus; sporis ovoideis, intus granulosis; ba- 

 sidiis sterigraatibus quaternis coronatis. 



Hab. ad raraulos in silva prope Atures Venezuehe. — Fungus 

 4-6 cm. ait , pileus 2-3 cm, diara,, stipes 1,5 mm. cr. 



15. Marasmius Balansae Pat. Journ. Bot. 1890, pag. 12. — Mycelio 288 

 rhizoraorphoideo, ca^spitoso, gracili, 1 ram. cr., rigido, glabro, ni- 

 gro-brunneo, iotus albo ; pileo campanulato-convexo, margine deor- 

 sum involuto, 5 mra. lat., 3-4 rara. alt., brunneo, margine striato ; 

 carne ex hyphis ramosis septatis, centro hyalinis, exterioribus brun- 

 neis iatertexfa; laraellis distantibus, crassis, parum numerosis, al- 

 bidis; stipite centrali, 15-18 ram, long., gracili, rigido, brunneo- 

 nigro, glabro, apice attenuato, 1 mm. cr. ; basidiis sterigmata qua- 

 terna gerentibus. 



