164 NOTICES OF NORTH AMERICAN FUNGI. 



Running for several inches along sticks, reflexed on either side, 

 entire or lobecl, pale umber, minutely tomentose, with about two 

 zones ; hymenium rufous in the younger parts, brown in the centre, 

 extreme edge nearly white, next to which is a rufous zone. 



238. Stereum coffeatum. B. 4' C— Prim urn orbiculare dein 

 postice decurrens antice reflexum zonatum umbrinum rugosulum 

 coriaceum ; hymenio pallido. No. 2923. On Oak. Rav. 901. A 

 fine species, resembling somewhat S. bicolor. 



At first orbicular, then decurrent behind, broadly reflexed above, 

 coffee-coloured, zoned, marked with minute radiating wrinkles, very 

 minutely pubescent, repeatedly zoned ; hymenium ochraceous. 



239. Stereum Curtisii. B.— Rav. Fasc. iii., 26. Effusum, 

 primum orbiculare ferrugineum ; margine tenui subbyssoideo pal- 

 lidiove, quandoque utrinque libero ; hymenio rugoso. No. 353. Car. 

 Sup. 1008, 1616. Car. Inf. No. 1683. On Ckthria. No. 6040. 

 On Eibes aureum. 



At first orbicular, ferruginous, with a paler, somewhat byssoid 

 margin, then effused; edge sometimes free on either side ; hymenium 

 more or less rugose ; when perfect of a brighter or duller ferru- 

 ginous tint. 



This species connects Stereum very closely with Hymenochcete. 

 The following numbers belong to forms of the same species, No. 

 411, 870, 1090, 2367. Car. Inf. No. 5355. New Eng., Sprague. 

 No. 4548, Alabama, Peters. No. 3968,Penns., Michener. 



240. Stereum umbrinum. B. <£• C— Subimhricatum supra breviter 

 reflexum : margine subiculoque luteis spongioso-tomentosis ; hy- 

 menio umbrino. Car. Inf. Ravenel. 



Very narrow, somewhat imbricated ; upper margin and mycelium 

 of a spongy tomentose texture ; hymenium dark umber ; some- 

 times entirely resupinate. 



* Stereum sulfureum. Fr.— Rav. Fasc. iii., 28. Rav. No. 1397. 

 On bark of standing trunks of Quercus alba. Occurs also in Cuba 

 and Ceylon. 



241. Stereum dissitum. B— Parvum pallidum, primum orbicu- 

 lare ; margine elevato tomentoso ; hymenio ex albo, ochraceo 

 subfuscescente. No. 3903. Texas, C. Wright. On dead wood. 



Forming little orbicular, pallid patches, with an elevated tomen- 

 tose margin ; these at length become laterally confluent, with the 

 margin free, but more depressed; hymenium pulverulent, varying 

 from white or ochraceous to a pale brown tint. 



242. Stereum versiforme. B. § C. — Fuscum primum orbiculare; 

 margine tenui elevato,hymenio hie illic papillate "No. 4265. Penns., 

 Michener. On dead sticks. 



Bright brown, at first pezizeeform, with a thin elevated margin, 

 then laterally confluent; hymenium somewhat papillate. 



Stereum frustulosum. Fr.~ Rav. Fasc. ii. 34. No. 195, 200, 

 595. Car. Sup. No. 437 L; Penns., Michener. 



