2](j Gasteroinycetae, Nidutariacese, Sphserobolus. 



NIDULARIA Fr. — Syll. VII p. 28, IX p. 265, XI pag. 156, XIV 

 p. 25G, XVI p. 229. 



1. Nidularia castanea EU. et Everh. herb. Granidaria castanea "VVhite ~i x 

 1. c. p. 276, pl. 17, f. 17-10, pl. 18, fig. 20*). — Peridiis minu- 

 tis, elongato-globosis v. Bubsphaericis, sessilibus, interdum confluen- 

 tibus, 0,5-2 mm. latis, 0,5-1 mm. alt. ; tunica peridiali tenuissima 



et fragili, iiavido-fulva, demum griseola, ob pressionem sporan- 

 giolorum s;epe tuberculosa, irrcgulariter dehiscente; sporangiolis 

 ilavido-brunneis copiosissimis, densis, globoso-depressis, 0,25 mm. 

 diam., sublevibus; sporis subglobosis, hyalinis, crasse tunicatis, 

 4-7 « 3-6. 



Hab. gregatim ad ligna, Newfield N. J. Amer. bor. 



2. Nidularia rudis Peck ap. White 1. c. pag. 277, pl. 17, f. 21-23 749 

 (sub Grranularia). — Peridiis hemisph;ericis v. subglobosis, sessi- 

 libus, indehiscentibus v. sensim hinc inde fatiscentibus, tunica te- 

 nui, levi, sicca fragili, cellulosa, uda subgelatinosa, flavido-brunnea, 



ad griseum vergente; sporangiolis paucis, irregularibus, angu- 

 losis v. compressis, 2-2,3 mm. diam., nigricantibus v. virentibus 

 sporis late ellipsoideis v. subglobosis, hyalinis, 7-9 » 6-8. 



Ilab. in lignis putrescentibus, California (W. R. Dudley). 



3. Nidularia Heribaudii Har. et Pat. Bull. Soc. Mycol. 1904, p. 63. 750 

 — Peridio globoso, albido, villoso, membranaceo, crassiusculo, 5-6 

 mm. lato, superne seepe depresso et rimose dehiscente, intus plum- 

 beo; sporangiis parum numerosis, majusculis, 2-3 mm. reniformi- 

 bus, v. lentiformibus, glabris, cinereis, Jevibus, tunica crassiuscula 

 praeditis; trama alba, linea hymeniifera obscuriori centro percursa ; 

 sporis ovoideis, ad basim attenuatis, 10-11 « 7. 



Hab. gregatim in ramis abiegnis pr. Durtol Arverni;e He- 

 ribaud). — Sporangiis magnis, paucis, plumbeis etc. praasertim 

 dignoscitur. 



SPH/ER0B0LUS Tod. — Syll. VII p. 46. 



1. Sphaerobolus dentatus (With.) W. Sm. in Journ. of Botany 1903, 

 p. 280. Huc ducenda est Nidularia dentata AVith. Syll. VII, 

 p. 31. — Peridio externe dilute fulvo v. vinoso brunneo v. brun- 



*) Genus Granularia Koth in Ust. Ann. bot. I, pag. 6 (1791) a Sfecnlo et 

 amplins omnino obsolevit, dum Nidulariai nomen ubique jugiterque adhibitur et 

 est usu universali sancitum. 



