LICEA 227 



7. LlCEA HUNGARICA M oeSZ 



Folia Cryptogamica 1 : 159. 1925. 

 PI. XV, Fig. 379. 



Sporangia gregarious, sessile, globose or hemispherical, 0.15-0.3 mm. 

 in diameter; peridium thick, opaque, fragile, black, smooth, shining; 

 dehiscence irregular or more or less radiate, somewhat roughened 

 under the lens; capillitium very scanty, the filaments sparsely 

 branched, more or less anastomosing, hyaline or pale fuscous, in part 

 extremely slender, partly fasciculate; spores depressed-globose, fer- 

 ruginous in mass, pale fuscous by transmitted light, smooth, 4-5 fx. 

 Plasmodium unknown. 



An extremely curious form, unlike anything else. Through the 

 kindness of Dr. Moesz we have been permitted to examine a portion of 

 the type. The spores are globose or somewhat flattened, with a curious 

 umbilicus at one side, and tend to cling together in masses. These 

 characters are not mentioned in the Latin diagnosis of the author 

 (1. c. 193) but are well shown in the drawing accompanying the de- 

 scription in Hungarian. 



Hungary. On frondose wood. 



8. Licea fimicola Dearness &• Bisby 



Fungi of Manitoba 52. 1929. 

 PI. XV, Figs. 380, 381. 



Sporangia scattered or gregarious, spindle-shaped, oval or roundish; 

 wall membranous, shining, even, reddish purple, becoming blackish 

 purple, 0.3-0.5 mm. high, 0.12-0.2 mm. wide, dehiscence irregular; 

 capillitium sparse, of occasional small, smooth threads which may bear 

 lime-knots; spores spherical, purplish, fading in liquid to slate or 

 brown, with short echinulations on one side, or irregularly dispersed 

 in areas, remainder of spore smooth, 11—15 jot, sometimes larger. 

 Plasmodium pinkish white. 



On horse dung cultures in laboratory. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 



Specimens included in a portion of the type collection received 

 through the kindness of Professor Dearness do not quite agree with 

 the description given above, which is somewhat abbreviated from the 

 original. The sporangia are often much smaller, 0.05 mm. in diameter, 

 and a shining black, both changes being due undoubtedly to drying. 

 There are absolutely no markings of any sort on the spores nor is there 

 any certain evidence of capillitium, the only threads apparent being 

 fungus hyphae. A later collection received from Dr. Bisby has larger 

 spores, averaging 18.4 /x in diameter, with thick walls bearing the 



