254 Saccardo, Conspectus generum Discomycetum. 



apertSy marginata; asci octospori; sporidia continua hyalina. 

 [C. Gujanensis M.]. Ad Pyrenomycetes vergit. 



2. Didymosporae Sacc. 



Acroscyphus Lev. Stipes communis fasciculato-ramosus , sub- 

 erosus ; ascomata terminalia subovata , ore lato debiscentia, sub- 

 cupulata; sporidia ovata 1-septata. [A. sphaerophoroides 



Appendix sistens genera discomycetibus affinia. 



IX. Calicieae Fr. 



Ascomata turbinata v. pyriformia v. globosa, exigua, plerumque distincte 

 stipitata, saepe nigricantia, corneo-fibrosa, disco primitus clauso v. 

 jugiter aperto. — Eximia familiola a plerisque auctoribus Licbenibus 

 relata, tarnen necessitudine magna fungis quoque cognata. 



1. Phaeosporae Sacc. 



Sporidia ellipsoidea, continua, fuliginea. 



Cyphelitim Acb. (Embolus De Not., Sacc.) Ascomata subpyriformia, 

 stipitata, primitus subaperta ; sporidia ellipsoidea. [C. ochreatum 

 (De Not.) Mass., C. Clavus Sacc] 



Sphinctrina Fr. Ascomata pyriformia , stipitata, primitus clausa; 

 sporidia spbaeroidea. [S. turbinata Pers.]. 



2. Phaeodidymae Sacc 



Sporidia ellipsoidea v. oblonga, 1-septata, fuliginea. 



Calicium Pers. (Embolidium Sacc.) Ascomata subpyriformia,. 

 primitus aperta, stipitata. [C. pusillum (Flot.) Körb.]. 



Acoliuni Ach. Ascomata obconico-patellata , primitus subclausa, 

 sessilia. [A. t i g i 1 1 a r e Ach.]. 



3. Phaeophragmiae Sacc 



Sporidia oblonga, 2 — 3-septata, fuliginea. 



Stenocylfe Nyl. Ascomata clavato-turbinata , stipitata. Sporidia 

 oblonga, 3-septata, fuliginea. [S. major Nyl.] — Coniocybe 

 Acb. (Rösleria Thüm. et Pass.) ad hanc familiam spectat sec. 

 plures auctores; confer tamen Mich. II. 299 et Revue Myc, Janv. 

 1881, ubi ascos genuinos deesse contendi, praeeuntibus Köi'ber et 

 Bayrhoffer. 



X. Oymnoasceae (Baran.). 



Ascomata effusa, byssoidea, excipulo omnino carentia etefformata ex 

 ascis parallele stipatis , v. subsolitariis sessilibus v. cellulis v. 

 ramulis mycelicis suffultis. 



