5^5(1 Pyroiiomyceler^, SpliaTiaoeto. IMioeospoiw, Xylaria. 



inhi.s airis; ostioli.s rotundiito-coriicis |)roeniirieiitibus; ascis tilifor- 

 niibiis octosporis, paraphysatis ; sporidiis ovalibus, coiitinuis, opa- 

 ci.^, minutissiniis. 



Ilab. ad truncos in Capite Bonae Spei. — Stipes 3-4 ctn. long., 

 2-H fnin. crass. 



31. Xylaria microceras (Mont.) Berk. — Syll. I, p. 421. — Var. suiphu- --'loc, 

 rella liehm Exoi. Pilze p. 296. — Stromatibus cdospitoso-ag^^Tegatis, 

 simplicibus, cylindraceis, conicis, obtusis, vix .stipitatis, rugulosis, 

 atris, lougitudiualitor sulphureo-obdnctis et atro-striatulis, glabris, 

 2,5-3 cra. alt., 4-5 mm. lat. ; peritheciis globosis, iramorsis, nia- 

 gnis, in superficie stroinatis protuberantibu.s, papillis nigris vix con- 

 spicuis; ascis cylindraceis, apice iucrassatis, circ. 150-0-8, 8-spo- 

 ris; sporidiis ollipsoideis, subcurvatis, fuscis, coutinuis, magne 1- 

 guttulati'', I-stichis, 7-8 =; 3,5. 



Ilab. in insula St. Domiugo Araer. centr. (Duchas.saing). 



32. Xylaria obtusissima (Berk.) Saoc. — Syll. l pag. 318. — Vai-. 2i67 

 Eggersii liehm Exot. Pilzo p. 297. — Stromatibus caispito.se basi 

 congregatis, eroctis, ellipsoidoo-clavatis, obtusis, haud stipitatis, 

 medio valdo compressis, itaque lamellaribus, subglabris, fusco-ni- 

 gris, fere corneis, intus atris, 5 cm. long., 2 cra. lat., 3-4 mm. 



cr. ; peritheciis immorsis, monostichis, globosis, papillulis rotundis, 

 niiniiuis, nudo nculo vix conspicuis, superficiera stromatis punctu- 

 lantibus; ascis cylindraceis, longissimis, 8-sporis; sporidiis fusoi- 

 dois, subcurvatis, continuis, utrinque l-nucleatis, fuscis, 9-10^:3. 

 Ilah. in insula St. Domingo, Amer. Centr. (Eggers). 



33. Xylaria vernicosa (Foe) Sacc, Sphivria Fee Note s. trois Spluv- -im 

 ria p. 2, f. 2. — Stromate suberoso, simplici, fragili, duro, toru- 

 lo.so, vernicoso, glaberriujo, apice subacuto ; peritheciis parum nu- 

 merosis, latissirais, distinctis; sporidiis ovoideis. 



llab. supra arborum truncus eraortuos, in S. Domingo .\me- 

 ric.^! centr. 



31 Xyiaria ellipsospora Cooko ot Mass. Grov, XVI, p. 'Z\\. -- Ca- 2160 

 jiitulo clavato, obtuso, 12 mm. long., mm. cr., atro, supiie abbre- 

 viato, glabro ; peritheciis immersis, nec prominulis, ostiolis tninulis, 

 puncliformibus ; ascis cylindraceis ; sporidiis cllipticis, atro-brun- 

 nois, opacis, 16-18 ^: 8. 



Ihib. in ligno putri Deep gulloy M. Wellington Tasraaiua). 



'Xi. Xylaria regalis Cooke in Grev. 1883, p. 86. — Suberosa, cla- 2i7o 

 vforoiniis, piriformis wA subgloi)Osa, .^iiii[dt'X, obtusa, magiia, alra, 

 cum sti|>itt; brevi crasso nudo oonlluens; ostiolis prominulis. sub- 



