Sarcompces 373 



2. Haematomyxa ascoboloides Ellis & Ev. Bull. Torrey Club 27: 

 60. 1900. (Plate 150, Fig. 2.) 



Apothecia orbicular, fleshy-tremelloid, convex-discoid and 

 wine-colored when fresh, concave and nearly black when dry, 

 .5-.75 mm. in diameter; asci clavate-cylindric, reaching a length 

 of 80-100 M and a diameter of 12-15 ju- 8-spored; spores 1 -seriate, 

 ellipsoid, becoming 3-septate and muriform, 8-10 X 18-20 n; 

 paraphyses filiform, branched. 



On weathered oak. 



Type locality: Kansas. 



Distribution: Known only from the type locality. 



SARCOMYCES Massee, Jour. Myc. 6: 178. 1891. 



Apothecia subgelatinous, subsessile, occurring singly, or 

 several in a cluster, reaching a diameter of 2.5 cm.; asci cylindric, 

 8-spored; spores becoming muriform and brown. 



Type species, Tremella vinosa Berk. & Curt. 



1. Sarcomyces vinosa (Berk. & Curt.) Massee, Grevillea 20: 14. 



1891. 

 Tremella vinosa Berk. & Curt, in herb.; Massee, Jour. Myc. 6: 179. 1891. 



Apothecia as above; spores 1 -seriate, becoming 3-septate and 

 muriform, 8-10 X 21-24 yu; paraphyses numerous, not thickened 

 above, 2-5 ^ thick. 



Type locality: Venezuela. 



Distribution: Venezuela and South Carolina, 



Massee states that this species has much the appearance and 

 habitat of Bulgaria inquinans but of a dark-purple color. It is 

 recorded from South Carolina but no material has been seen. 

 It would doubtless belong with our Ascotremelleae. 



