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A showy fungus, superficially resembling Polystictus cinna- 

 barinus. For distinction between the two see note under the 

 last-named species. 



Polystictus cinnabariniis, Fries, Syst. Myc, i, p. 371 ; Hdbk. 

 N.Z. Flora, p. 609 ; Sacc, Syll. vi, no. 5711 ; Cooke, Austr. 

 Fung., p. 146. 



Pileus semicircular, somewhat narrowed behind at the point 

 of attachment ; convexo-plane, thickest behind, where it is 

 1-2 cm. thick, margin thin, 6-10 cm. broad ; pileus corky, often 

 slightly zoned or rugulose, at first downy, then glabrous, ver- 

 milion, bleaching almost white with age ; flesh spongy or fibrous, 

 red ; tubes 2-3 mm. long ; pores vermilion, roundish, 2, rarely 

 more, in the space of 1 mm. 



On dead trunks, &c. New Zealand. Australia, Tasmania, 

 India, Ceylon, Sumatra, Cape of Good Hope, Europe, United 

 States. 



A beautiful fungus, superficially resembling Polystictus 

 sanguineus. The latter, however, differs in the thinner sub- 

 stance of the pileus, which is glabrous and polished at all stages, 

 is attached to the matrix by a distinct disc, and has smaller 

 pores. 



Polystictus versicolor, Fries, Syst. Myc, i, p. 368 ; Sacc, Syll. 

 vi, no. 5741 ; Austr. Fung., p. 146. Polyporus versicolor. 

 Fries, Hdbk. N.Z. Flora, p. 609. 



Pileus thin, coriaceous, flat on both surfaces, often slightly 

 depressed behind, upper surface densely velvety, shining, with 

 variously coloured concentric bands, 3-10 cm. across ; pores very 

 short, minute, white, becoming tinged buff or cream-colour ; 

 dissepiments thin, becoming torn ; pores about J mm. across. 



On trunks, stumps, branches, &c. Northern Island, New 

 Zealand. Victoria, Queensland, New South AVales, Tasmania, 

 Europe, America. 



Distinguished by the silky shining pileus being marked with 

 concentric zones of various colours. 



Polystictus velutinus, Fries, Syst. Myc, i, p. 368 ; Fl. N.Z., ii, 

 p. 178; Hdbk. N.Z. Flora, p. 609; Cooke, Austr. Fung., 

 p. 147 ; Sacc, Syll. vi, no. 5763. 



Horizontal, attached laterally by a more or less narrowed 

 base, and imbricated, flat, or attached by a more or less central 

 point and remaining flattened ; thin, pliant when growing, then 

 rigid, 4-10 cm. across ; pileus velvety, indistinctly zoned, dull, 

 dingy-white to pale yellowish-white, sometimes tinged brown ; 

 tubes very short ; pores subangular, white, minute, often dis- 



