Lachnella 247 



6. Lachnella ciliata (Hahn) Seaver, comb. nov. 

 Dasyscypha ciliata Hahn, Mycologia 32: 141. 1940. 



Conidial stage not observed. 



Apothecia waxy-fleshy, short-stipitate, usually scattered, 

 occasionaUy grouped, at first globose, expanding and becoming 

 discoid, externally whitish, 1-2 mm. in diameter; hymenium 

 concave, or plane, orange; hairs cylindric with acute ends, 

 minutely roughened, giving rise to a fringe-like margin, 3 /x 

 thick; asci clavate, reaching a length of 70-80 m and a diameter 

 of 7-10 jj., 8-spored; spores obliquely 1-seriate, ovoid to ellipsoid, 

 4-6 X 8-12 ii; paraphyses filiform, slightly swollen at their 

 apices. 



On dead branches of Pseudotsuga taxifolia. 



Type locality: Portland Heights, Oregon. 



Distribution: Oregon and British Columbia. 



Illustrations: Mycologia 32: 143./. 2. 



7. Lachnella resinaria Phill. Brit. Discom. 242. 1887. 



Peziza resinaria Cooke & Phill.; Cooke, Greviliea 3: 185. 1875. 

 Dasyscypha resinaria Rehm, Ascom. Lojk. 11. 1882. 

 Lachnellida resinaria Rehm. in Rab. Krypt.-Fl. 1^: 864. 1893. 



Apothecia short-stipitate, at first globose and closed, expand- 

 ing and becoming shallow cup-shaped, externally densely clothed 

 with white hairs, reaching a diameter of .5-1.5 mm.; hymenium 

 concave, pale-orange; hairs hyaline-white, cylindric, flexuous, 

 septate, reaching a diameter of 3-3.5 jx; asci cylindric above, 

 tapering below, 8-spored; spores ellipsoid, 2.5 X 5 ju; paraphyses 

 filiform, slightly enlarged above. 



On resin from the branches of balsam fir, Abies halsamea. 



Type locality: Europe. 



Distribution: Minnesota. 



Illustrations: Bull. Torrey Club 29: pi. 1. 



Reported from Minnesota, as causing canker growth on 

 Abies balsamea (Bull. Torrey Club 29: 23. 1902.) While 

 frequently reported from Europe, surprisingly little material 

 has been encountered from this country. 



8. Lachnella Agassizii (Berk. «& Curt.) Seaver, comb. nov. 



(Plate 121.) 



?Elvela calyciformis Batsch, Elench. Fung. Cont. 1: 195. 1786. 

 ?Peziza calyciformis Willd. Fl. Berol. 404. 1787. 

 fOctospora calyciformis Hedw. Descr. 2: 78. 1789. 



