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Peziza heterocarpa Ellis, Bull. Torrey Club 6: 134. 1877. Apothecia 

 minute, stipitate, about 1 mm. in diameter and high, pale-greenish; spores 

 fusoid-ellipsoid, 20 m long. On dead stems of Bidens, in New Jersey. No 

 material seen. This was placed in the subgenus MoUisia by Ellis. 



Peziza hypnicola Ellis, Bull. Torrey Club 6: 134. 1877. Apothecia 

 sessile, pallid-orange, concave; asci subcylindric; spores 1-septate, 2.5 X 9- 

 10 ^l. On Hypnum sylvaticum in Pennsylvania. This was placed in the sub- 

 genus MoUisia by Ellis. 



MoUisia introviridis (Cooke & Ellis) Sacc. S>11. Fung. 8: 339. 1889; 

 Peziza introviridis Cooke & Ellis, Grevillea 7: 7. 1878; Ellis, N. Am. Fungi 

 566. The type of this species was first labeled Peziza sangtiinea. What in- 

 duced Ellis to change his mind is not apparent. 



MoUisia leucostigma (Fuckel) Rehm in Rab. Krypt.-Fl. 1^: 516. 1891; 

 Niptera leucostigtna Fuckel, Symb. Myc. Nacht. 2: 59. 1873. This represents 

 Fuckel's conception of Peziza leucostigma Fries but does not agree with the 

 usual interpretation of the species. See Orbilia leucostigma. 



Peziza melichroa Cooke, Grevillea 7: 47. 1878; Pseudohelotium meli- 

 chroiim Sacc. Syll. Fung. 8: 301. 1889. Apothecia described as minute, sac- 

 charine-granulated; spores ellipsoid, 5 ju long. 



MoUisia miltophthalma (Berk. & Curt.) Sacc. Syll. Fung. 8: 334. 1889; 

 Peziza miltophthalma Berk. & Curt.; Berk. Grevillea 3: 158. 1875. Apothe- 

 cia black with yellow hymenium; spores minute. On branches of Cornus 

 florida, South Carolina. No material seen. 



MoUisia papillata Earle, Bull. N. Y. Bot. Gard. 3: 290. 1905. Apothecia 

 black, clothed with clavate papillae; spores 2 X 8-10 n, On old weathered 

 chips, Stanford University, California. The papillate hairs would suggest a 

 Lachnella. No material seen. 



MoUisia pauUopuncta (Cooke & Ellis) Sacc. Syll. Fung. 8: 342. 1889; 

 Peziza paulupiincta Cooke & Ellis, Grevillea 7: 7. 1878. Apothecia brownish- 

 black; hymenium cinereous; spores 1 X 5 m- On bark of Acer, New Jerse}-. 

 No material seen. The spelling of the specific name was changed by Saccardo 

 as indicated above. 



Peziza regalis Cooke & Ellis, Grevillea 6: 91. 1878. Apothecia .1 mm. 

 in diameter, white; asci clavate; spores 7 ^ long. On apple bark. New Jersey. 

 No material seen. This was originally placed in the subgenus MoUisia. 



Pseudohelotium sacchariferum (Berk.) Sacc. Syll. Fung. 8: 298. 1889; 

 Peziza saccharifera Berk. Grevillea 3: 157. 1875. Apothecia gregarious, 

 pallid-orange, irregular, externalh' saccharine; disc concave. On Liquidambar, 

 Alabama. Originally placed in the subgenus MoUisia. Its identity is un- 

 certain. See Orbilia cruenta. 



MoUisia stenostoma (Berk. & Curt.) Sacc. Syll. Fung. 8: 354. 1889; 

 Peziza stenostoma Berk. & Curt.; Berk. Grevillea 3: 159. 1875. Apothecia 

 elongate; spores narrow-ellipsoid. Looks like a Hysteriiim. No specimen 

 seen. 



MoUisia Teucrii (Fuckel) Rehm in Rab. Krypt.-Fl. V: 524. 1891; 

 Niptera Teucrii Fuckel, Symb. Myc. Nacht. 1: 47. 1871; Pseudohelotium 

 Teucrii Sacc. Syll. Fung. 8: 294. 1889; Pezizella Teucrii Rehm in Rab. Krypt.- 

 Fl. V: 1264. 1896. Originally reported on stems of Teucrium. Reported 

 from Michigan by Dr. B. Kanouse on wood of Alnus. No specimens seen. 



