602 MUCEDINES. 



On gum, apples, &c. [United States.] 



The raycolioid condition of tliis species constitutes what is known as "the 

 vinegar plant." 



1804. Fenicillium spars-um. Grev. " Scattered Pencillium." 



Sterile flocci effuse, fertile threads simple, scattered, penicil- 

 late above ; sporidia white. — Grev. Wern. Trans, iv. t. 5,/. 5. 

 Sc. Crypt. Fl. t. 58,/. 2. Berk. Eng. FL y.p. 344. 



On semi-putrid stems of Burdock. 



** This species forms whitish spots, |-1 in. long by several lines wide. On 

 these spots the little pure white heads are very visible to the naked eye, dis- 

 persed in a scattered manner over the surface. The threads are simple, 

 erect, and remotely jointed, dividing at the summit into two, and then sub- 

 dividing into a number of short attenuated ramuli, covered with a profusion 

 of spores." — Grev. 



1805. Penicillium, bicolox. Fr. " Bicoloured Pemcillium." 



Sterile flocci effuse, yellowish, fertile fasciculate, crowded, 

 penicillate above ; spores glauco-us. — Fr. S.3f. in. p. 408. Berk, 

 Outl.p. 350. Pers. Obs. ii. t. 4,/. 9. Link. Obs. i./. 31. 



On decaying substances. Autumn. 



Flocci distinctly coloured. 



1806. Penicillium candidum. Lk " White Penicniium."" 



Sterile flocci woven together, pure white, fertile threads 

 branched, penicillate ; sporidia pure white. — Berk, Eng. FL v. 

 j9. 344. Fr. S.M.iii.p.^O^. 



On various decaying substances. [Mid. Carolina.] 



var. p. coremiuzn. Subclavate ; flocci woven into a stem. 

 •^-Coreraium candidum. Nees. t. 86. 



On decaying substances. 



Penicillium roseum. Li?ik. is an imperfect condition of 

 Mucor hyalinus. 



1807. Penicillium chartairiiin,. €001:6. " Paper Penicillium. "^ 



Tufts suborbicular, or irregular, olivaceous ; fertile flocci 

 simple or slightly branched below, shortly and dichotomously 

 branched above, with terminal fascicles of oblong moniliform 

 spores ; strings of spores simple or branched ; pale olive. — Pop, 

 Set. Rev. Jan. 1871, t. 68,/. 4. 



On wall paper, in company with Sporidesmium AlternaricB 

 (no. 1440). 



