Aspergillus] FUNGI. 33i) 



122. ]Macrosp6riu3i. Fr. Macrosporlum. 



Sporidia erect, stipltate, multiseptate, arising from delicate 

 septate evanescent Jiocci {mycelia), — Name, (muz^o;, long, and 

 crroooc, seed. 



1. M. Cheirdnthi, Fr. {loaVJiower Macrosporlum) ; flocci 

 decumbent extremely fugacious, sporidia pyriform articulato- 

 septate black, peduncle short. Fr. Syst. DIijc. v. 3. p. 374. — 

 Uebnisporium Cheircuilhi, Duhy^ Syn. Gal. 2. p. 929. 



On the decaying; leaves and stems of Stocks and WallHowers. Ape- 

 thorpe, King's Clitte, Norths. Ilcv. M. J. Berhelei/. — The sporidia vary 

 extremely in form : some are clavate with a single row of articulations ; 

 in others the two or three upper cells have a vortical septum ; others 

 are broadly clavate, and others again obovate, each articulation divided 

 by vertical partitions into many cells. All are more or less constricted. 

 They/occi are very delicate and difficult to detect though certainly 

 present. The peduncles vary in length ; more than one arc sometimes 

 given off by the same thread of the mycelium. 



2. 3I.Brassicce, Berk, (^cahbage Macrosporlum) ; flocci obsolete, 

 sporidia clavate antennseform 5 — 1 1-septate rather longer than 

 the peduncle. 



On decaying cabbage leaves amongst Cladosporiumherharuin. King's 

 Clitfe, Norths, licv. M. J. Berkeley. 



Tribe 4. Mucedines. Sporidia arising amongst tubular, 

 septate^ pellucid Jiocci, which are formed of a simple membra fie, 

 sometimes arranged in monlliform roics. 



123. Aspergillus. 3Iich. Aspergillus. 



Sporidia (at first included) simple, globose, more or less 

 disposed in moniliform rows closely packed upon the swollen 

 apices of tiie fertile flocci. — Name, aspergillus, the brush used 

 fur sprinkling holy water. 



1 . A. cdndidus, Lk. (ichde Aypcrgillus) ; sterile flocci eft'nsed 

 •white, fertile simple incrassated at the apices, sporidia compact 

 white. Lh. Sp. \. p. 65. Chev. Par. 1. t. 4.f. 17. Fr. Syst. 

 Myc. V. 3. p. 385. — Monllla Candida, Pers. Syn. p. 692. 



On various dcca} ing substances. Very common. — Uistinguished from 

 the follo\\ing species by its smaller size, stitKarid habit and more com- 

 pact sporidid. The two species however a[)pcar to me to be too closely 

 allied, intermediate states occurring which it is almost impossible to 

 refer exactly to either. 



2. A. glaucus, Lk. (blue Mould) ; sterile flocci elViiscd white, 

 fertile simple their apices capitate, sporidia rather loosely packed 

 at length glaucous. IJi. Sp. 1. p. 67. (ircr. Fl. Fd. p. 467. 

 Johnsl. FL Jkrw. 2. ;;. 211. Corda, I. c. hA\. t. 7. Fr. Syst. 

 Myc. I'. 3. p. 386. — Mucor glaucus, Linn. Sp. PL 2. p. 1556. 



