852 SPH^RIACEI. 



2547. Lophiostoxna axundinis. De Not. "Reed 



Lophiostoma," 



Perithecia covered, sub-erumpent, globose, rugulose, black ; 

 ostioliim tbick, naked, compressed, labiate ; sporidia biseriate, 

 yellowisb, 3-5 septate, sligbtly curved, pointed at each extremity. 

 — Schema di Class, p. 46, Cooke Trans. Bot. Edin. t. 6, f. 9. 

 Spliceria amndinis, Fr. Sys. Myc. vol. \\.p. 510. B. ^ Br. Ann. 

 Nat. Hist.no. 639,27. Kunze. exs.no. ho. Curr. Linn. Trans. 

 xxii.;?. 330, pZ. lix./. 124. Rahh. exs. no. 647. Berh. Outl. Fung, 

 p. 397. Berk. exs. no. 87. Fckl. exs. no. 926. 



On reeds and grasses. [Low. Carolina.] 



" The spores are at first uniseptate, and the contents of the two portions 

 are then divided into two or three endochromes, in which respect there is an 

 essential difference between this species and all forms of SjjhcBriaculraifraga." 

 • — Berk. 



" Sporidia fnsoidea 4-6 locularia, saepe curvula fuliginea."— Z)e Notaris. 

 (PI. vi. fig. 9, with free sporidia.) 



234:8. Ziophiostozna seznilibera. De Not. " Half-free 



Lophiostoma." 



Scattered ; peritbecia minute, ovate-elliptical, semi-immersed, 

 black, shining ; ostiolum compressed, cristate ; asci clavate ; 

 sporidia fusiform, straight, or curved, acute at each extremity, 

 quinque-septate. — Schema di Class, p. 46. CookeTrans. Bot. Edin. 

 vol. ix. Sphwria semilihera, Desm. exs. no. 1787. Ann. So. Nat. 

 ser. in. vol. yi.j). 78, 1846. B. 4' Br. Ann. N.H. no. 641. Fckl. 

 exs. no. 1705. 



On the culms of reeds and grasses. 



Sporidia (-OSS-'OS) m.m. long. 



Found by Desmazieres on Bromus syhaticus, and it occurs also on Dactylis 

 glomerjxto. and Triticum sativum. The form on reeds is proportionately larger 

 than on the smaller grasses. 



Gen. 356. SFK.3:RIA, Hall. 



Perithecia black, carbonaceous, pierced at the apex, mostly 

 papillate, superficial or erumpent, without any stroma ; sporidia 

 simple or septate, hyaline, or coloured, variable. {Eig. 393.) 



Series A. Perithecia free .... Superficiales. 



B. Perithecia covered, then erumpent 



and naked .... Ervmpentes. 



C, Perithecia at first innate, then erum- 



pent above . , • . • Subtectce, 



