STILBACEI. 553 



1652. Stilbum aurantiacum. Bcrli. " Orange Stilbum." 



Subfasciculate, orange ; stem smooth, darker below, head 

 STib-clavate ; spores oblong, obtuse, subtruncate. — Berk. Ann. 

 N.H, no. 223, 1. 12 J. 14. Bah. Ahstr. Linn. Trnns. 1839. 



On dead elm branches. Leicestershire. 



Receptacle composed of sub-dicliolomous filaments, crowned with abortive 

 spores, which are about one third shorter than those which are perfect. 



1653. Stilbum vaporarium. B. ^ Br. " Stove Stilbum." 



Stems crowded, fasciculate, more or less connate at the base, 

 cinereous ; heads flesh coloured ; spores oblong, large. — Ann. 

 N.H.no.4rd3. 



On wood in stoves. Kew Gardens. 



■^his species can scarcely be regarded as indigenons ; if so it is still too 

 closely allied to Stilbumfasciculatum, from which it differs chiefly in the size 

 of the spores. 



1654. Stilbum fasciculatum. 7?, c& B?'. " Fasciculate 



Stilbum." 



Stems flabellato-fasciculate, connate at the base, cinereous ; 

 heads flesh coloured ; spores elliptic, small. — Ann. N.H. no. 492- 

 1148*. 



On decayed wood. Swansea. 



Stems gray, fasciculate, connate at the base, so as to form little flabelli- 

 form tufts. Figured by Tulasne (Carp. iii. t. 14, /. 14-19.) as a state of his 

 Sporostilhe fjracilij^es, and is therefore not autonomous. 



1655. Stilbum fimetariiim. B.&Br. " Dung Stilbum." 



Small, of a pleasant red colour ; head at first subcorneal, then 

 nearly plane, somewliat angular, — Ann. N.H. no. 494. Helotium 

 Jimefarium, Pers. Syn.p. 678. Leotia fimrtaria^ Pers. Ohs. ii. t. 5, 

 /.4,5. 



On dung. [S. Carolina.] 



1656. Stilbum erythrocephalum.. Dltm. " Eosy Stilbum." 



Heads globoso-turbinate, rose-coloured ; stem rather thick, 

 pilose, whitish. — Fr. S.M. iii. 79. 302. Ditm. Slurm. t. 45. Eng. 

 Fl. Y-.jy. 330. Bisch.f. 3780. Kt. exs. no. 1428. 



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