Trichoglossum 33 



acicular spines; asci clavate, apex somewhat narrowed but 

 rounded, pore blue with iodine, reaching a length of 170-200 n 

 and a diameter of 15-18 /x, 8-spored; spores multiseriate in the 

 ascus, clavate-cylindric, tapering very little or not at all above 

 the middle, fuliginous, or brownish, 6 X 48 85 /x (60-75), 

 either continuous, or 1-3-5-septate, paraphyses cylindric, sep- 

 tate, curved to circinate at the somewhat thickened tips, brown- 

 ish above; spines projecting about one-third to one-half their 

 length beyond the hymenium. 



In open grassy woods, on humus among leaves, or in moss. 



Type locality: Massachusetts. 



Distribution: New York and New Hampshire to Florida 

 and Mississippi. 



Illustrations: Ann. Myc. 6: pL 10, f. 89-92; pi. IS, J. 

 186-189. 



7. Trichoglossum confusum Durand, Mycologia 13: 185. 1921. 



Ascophores solitary, when dry 1.5-2.5 cm. high; ascigerous 

 portion one-third to one-half the total length, obovate, even or 

 longitudinally furrowed, rather irregular; stem terete, 1-2 cm. 

 high, 1-1.5 mm. thick, velvety with black spines; asci narrowly 

 clavate, apex rounded, reaching a length of 175 /x and a diameter 

 of 12 /i, 8-sporcd; spores multiseriate, clavate-cylindric, straight, 

 or curved, fuliginous, at first 3-septate, finally 7-septate, 4-5 X 

 55-73 /x (60-68); paraphyses pale-brown, slighth' thickened 

 above, straight, or curved; spines projecting but little beyond 

 the hymenium. 



On soil. 



Type locality: Brazil. 



Distribution: North Carolina; also in South America. 



Illustrations: Ann. Myc. 6: pi. 10, f. 93; pi. 16, f. 168. 



This species was reported by Durand (Ann. M>'c. 6: 439. 

 1908.) as Trichoglossum Rehmianum (P. Henn.) Durand. Later 

 observations showed it to be different. 



8. Trichoglossum Walteri (Berk.) Durand, Ann. Myc. 6: 440. 



1908. 



Ceoglossuni Walteri Berk. Hedwigia 14: 39. 1875. 

 Ceoglossum Rehmianum P. Henn. Hedwigia 39: (80). 1900. 

 Trichoglossum Rehmianum Durand, Ann. Myc. 6: 439. 1908. 



