ThelepJiora.] ruNGl. 171 



somewliat radiated evanescent. Fr. Sijst. Myc. v. 1. p. 446. 

 Pers. Myc. Eur, v. I. p. 137. Fr. EL v. I. p. 216. 



" On rotten trunks and branches of trees, frequent. Woods about 

 Edinburgh. Autunm. — Covering a large surface, being often a foot 

 or more broad, mostly resui)inate, but sometimes slightly reflexed or 

 rather detached at the margin, adhering close to the wood. Margin 

 entire in old plants, but villous when young. Hymenium smooth, 

 ochraceous, sometimes with a faint purplish tinge ; joo;j/7/« rather large, 

 irregular and spurious, being produced by the asperities of the wood. 

 It resembles some states of T. corylea." Grev. I. c. 



32. T. livida, Fr. (livid Thelephora) ; effused quite smooth 

 subviscid livid or blueish. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 1. p. 447. El. 

 V. 1.;;. 218. 



On birch (and decorticated pine-wood, Fr.). Appin, Cu-ptain Car- 

 michael. — Captain Carmichael's specimens are not fully developed and 

 appear like a thin scattered greyish wash upon the bark. When full 

 grown, according to Fries, it becomes thicker, subgelatinous and cracked 

 when dry. The colour varies. 



33. T. viscosa, Pers. (viscid Thelephora) ; effused subgela- 

 tinous quite smooth blueish or subcinereous. Pers. Syn. p. 580. 

 Fr. Sysf. Myc. v. 1. p. 448. EL v. 1. ;;. 218. FL Pan. 1831. 

 /. l.— T. livida, (3. viscosa, Pers. Myc. Eur. v. \. p. 149. 



On fallen branches. Appin, CajJtain Carmichacl. 



34. T. epidermea, Pers. (Bark T/ielephora) ; effused thin 

 smooth, margin delicate and byssoid, hymenium whitish at first, 

 at length very pale buff, papilhe scattered or none. Pers. Myc. 

 Eur. V. 1. p. 136. Grcv. FL Ed. p. 410. 



•' On dead and decayed branches of trees : Braid Hermitage. — In 

 drying, the substance is inclined to crack and the fracture is byssoid.'* 

 Grcv. I. c. Fries refers T. cjndcrmca to his T. conjluciia, but iis he 

 di;stinctly says of that, that the circumference is not byssoid, 1 think it 

 right to leave Dr. Greville's plant distinct. 



35. T. granulosa, Pers. (hydnoid Thelephora) ; effused thin 

 smooth granulated with white prominent papillae Ptrs. Syn. 

 p. 576. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. I. p. 446. 



On Wood. Appin, Cdptain CanitichrnL — Forming a thin, adnatc, 

 whitish, or sub-ochraceous stratum, following the irregularities of the 

 wood, with scarcely any dchnite circun)ilreuce, beset with crowded 

 rather sharp granules. 



36. T. coniedciiSy Nees, (immersed Thelephora); eftuscd, 

 growing beneath the bark of trees, at length bursting Ibitli 

 thin smootli yellowish flesh-colour even at length cracked. 

 Nees, Syst.f. 255. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. \. p. 447. 



On dry decayed branches ; especially of oak, sloe, red currant, &c., 

 very conunon.— Diblingui.shable at once by its peculiar mode of growth. 

 It originates beneath the bark \\hich pecks ofl" and leaves it naked, 

 forming a niargin round it. 



37. 2\ incarndta, Pers. (briyht-colourcd Thelephora); wax- 



