230 FUNGI. [Thelebolus. 



Pers. Syn. p. 238. Grev. Fl Ed. p. 459. Sc. Crypt. Fl. t. 

 34. Cyathus crucibidiformis, Boffm. Veg. Crypt. 2. t, 8./. 1. 



On pieces of fir-wood, but also on 'straws, sticks, &c. Less common 

 than the \?.^t.—S2)oridia elHptic. 



51. I^Iyriococcum. Fr. Myriococcum. 

 Peridium simple, floccoso-furfiiraceous, evanescent. Spo- 



rangia globose, sporidia conglobate. — Name from //.ug/oc, number- 

 less, and xoy.y^oc, a grain, 



1. M.prcecox, Fr. {spring Myriococcum) ; — Fr, Syst. Myc. 

 V. 2. p. 304. Loud. Hort. Brit. p. 459. 



On wood, moss leaves, &c. Introduced on the authority of Loudon's 

 Hortiis Britannicus. 



52. PoLYANGiUAf. Link. Polyangium. 



Peridium simple, membranaceous. Sporangia oblong, filled 

 with a grumous mass. — Name from 'jioy.vc^ many, and ayyuovy a 

 receptacle. 



1. P. vitelUnum, Lk. {egg-yellow Polangium). — Ditm. in St. 

 Deufsch, Fl. t. 27. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 2. p. 305. Loud. Bort. 

 Brit. p. 459. 



On fallen wood in moist places. Admitted on the same authority 

 as the foregoing. 



**** Carpoboli. (Ka^ror, fruit, and /SaXXwj to project.) 

 Uterus protruding a solitary distinct sporaiigium. 



53. Atractobolus. Tode. Atractobolus. 



Peridium cup shaped, operculate. Sporangium fusiform, 

 sporidia mucous. — Name from aroa-A-rogi a spindky and /SaXXw, to 

 project 



\, A. ulnquititdrius, Tod. (common Atractobolus); — Tode. 

 Fung. Bleck.f. 59. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 2. jo. 306. 



On wood, stones, &c., after rain appearing like scattered meal.— 

 Specimens of this curious production, which I am convinced is of insect 

 origin, are contained in Hook. Herb, from Captain Carmichael and Dr. 

 Grevilie, marked by both Diderma. 



54. Thelebolus. Tode. Thelebolus. 



Peridium sessile urceolato-ventricose, mouth entire. Spo- 

 raiigium papillseform ; sporidia mucous. — Name from Qr^.riy a 

 iiipphf and (SaXXo), to project. 



1. T stercoreics, Tode. (dimg Thelebolus); subglobose saffron 

 yellow-gregarious, subiculum none. Tode. /. c. f. 56. Fr, 

 Syst. Myc. v. 2. p. 307. Loud, Bort. Brit. p. 459. 



On cow dung Introduced on the authority oi Loud. Hort. Brit. 



