Pyrenopeziza 227 



A variety, Solidaginis , on Solidago juncea, has been recog- 

 nized by Rehm, Ascom. 1^57 from material collected in Ontario, 

 Canada by Dr. John Dearness. 



16. Pyrenopeziza Dearnessii Rehm, Ann. Myc. 9: 286. 1911. 



Apothecia gregarious, at first submerged, becoming erumpent 

 through the laciniately splitting epidermis, at first globose, 

 sessile, brownish, expanding, .2-.5 mm. in diameter, when dry 

 more or less covered by the laciniate epidermis; asci clavate, 

 reaching a length of 50 ^ and a diameter of 7 8 n; spores 

 elongate-ellipsoid, 2-seriate, 3 X 6-8 m; paraphyses filiform 2 /x 

 thick, expanding to 3-3.5 fx at their apices. 



On dead stems of Apocynum androsaemifoliiim. 



Type locality: London, Canada. 



Distribution: Ontario, Canada. 



17. Pyrenopeziza smilacicola Dearn. & House, N. Y. State Mus. 

 Circ. 24: 28. 1940. 



Apothecia thickly scattered, subcorticular at first, then 

 erumpent, and finally sessile-superficial, the margin inrolled 

 when dry, .2-. 35 mm. in diameter, externally brown; asci clavate, 

 reaching a length of 48-55 y. and a diameter of 6.5-9 ju; spores 

 2-seriate, subclavate, 2 X 7-8.5 m; paraphyses filiform, longer 

 than the asci. 



On the dead stems of Smilax herbacea. 



Type locality: Essex Co., New York. 



Distribution: Known only from the type locality. 



18. Pyrenopeziza caricina (Lib.) Rehm in Rab. Krypt.-Fl. V: 

 634. 1892. 



Peziza caricina Lib. PI. Crypt. Ard. 230. 1834. 



P seudopeziza caricina Sacc. Syll. Fung. 8: 727. 1889. 



Apothecia scattered, at first submerged, then erumpent, 

 externally dark-brown, later black, waxy; hymenium grayish- 

 white; asci clavate, reaching a length of 100-1 10 m and a diameter 

 of 15-20 n, 8-spored; spores elongated, slightly curved, 5-6 X 18- 

 20 m; paraphyses filiform, slightly enlarged above. 



On dead stems of Car ex. 



Type locality: Europe. 



Distribution: Colorado; also in Europe. 



Exsiccati: Clements, Crypt. Form. Colo. 286. 



