Peziza.] FUNGI. 207 



97. P. atrdia, Pers. {small blackish Peziza) ; sessile sub- 

 globose smooth, orifice connivent whitish. Pers. Syn, p. 669. 

 JS'ees, Syst.f. 266. Fr, Syst. 3Iyc. v. 2. p. 148. Sckr. Succ, > 

 72,452. Johnst. Fl. Berw. p. 148. 



On wood and stems of herbaceous plants. Benvick, Johnston. 

 x\pethorpe. Norths. liev. M. J. Berlidey. — Scattered or gregarious 

 1 line or more broad, blackish with a livid subolivaceous tinge, the 

 border nearly white ; globose at first, but when crowded ofi;en irregular; 

 rugulose under a lens. My specimens approach /3. Ebuli. 



Subgenus 12. Patellea. (from paklla, a saucer). Cup of 

 a dry waxy consistence, sessile, flattened at the base or innate, 

 marginate. 



98. P. Ahhottidna, Sow. (il/r. Abbott's Peziza) ; sessile dry 

 saucer-shaped, externally blue, disc yellow. 



Bedfordshire, Mr. Abbot. — A very doubtful species ; probably a 

 Lichen. Fries however has received a real Peziza from Weinmann, 

 according with the above character. 



99. P, melaxdntha, Fr. {smooth black and yellow Peziza) ; 

 sessile of a dry waxy consistence saucer-shaped, externally 

 blackish, margin quite entire, disc yellowish. Fr. Syst. Myc. 

 V. 2. p. 150. — p. xanthomela, j3. epixyla. Alb. S,- Schw. Consp. 

 p. 338. 



On dry dead wood. Appin, Captain Carmichad. — Scattered or 

 gregarious, 1 line or more broad, sometimes flexuous. 



100. P. compressa, A. & S. {compressed Peziza) ; sessile 

 innate thin blackish, disc black, wiien dry ccunpressed shell- 

 like. Alb. S)- Schw. Co7isp. p. 340. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 2. p. 152. 



On bard wood. Perennial. Aj)[)in, Captain Carmichacl. — Cuj) 

 often brownish. 



101. P. flexella, Fr. {black flexuous Peziza); immersed 

 compressed very minute concave variously flexuous, black. Fr. 

 Syst. Myc. V. 2. p. 152. 



On rotting pine-wood. Perennial. Ap[)in, Captain Carmichacl. — 

 hsnudler than the foregoing, purer black. 



Subgenus 13. IlELOTiuisr. (from >3>.o?, a nail.) ITymenium 

 ulways open, naked, plano-convex, receptacle at length holLw 

 beneath. 



102. P. Jibuli(ormis^ Yloh. [bnttoU'shapcd Peziza) ; firm, head 

 convex yellow black-brown beiu'ath as well as the sh(ut thick 

 stem. Fr. Syst. Myc. v. 2. p. 155. — Tldv. //bul't'ormis, Polt. 

 t. 176. ]Vith. V. 4. p. 299.—Pez.flbNbf, Pers. Syn. p. 660.— 

 I lelolium fibula, Pers. Myc. Eur. v. I. p. 345. 



103. P. agaricina, ('arm. {grcin bnltim-shaptd Pcziza) ; firm 

 dark green convex rather uneven, nuirgin revolute, stem rather 

 thick obconic. Carm. MSS. 



