152 TASMAMAX IIY.MIONOI I ASTHACK.K. 



HYMENOGASTER. TULASNE. 



Members of this genus arc of a dry fleshy character. 

 Poridium from thin and continuous with the trama to thick 

 and ahnost gelatinous. Gleba fleshy, the hymenial cavities 

 small and very convoluted, trama thin, formed of elongated 

 cells. Not floccose, nor gelatinous. Spores generally ellip- 

 tic or fusiform, generally rough, papillate or sulcate, rarely 

 smooth. Sterile base present sometimes, piercing the greater 

 part of the gleba. 



The followinc:: are specific distinctions: — 



albellus, spores ellipsoid, pale, rough. 



maideni, spores ellipsoid, pale, smooth. 



aureus, spores fusiform, allantoid, smooth. 



fulvus, spores brown, obtuse. G x 3« 



violaceous, surface gelatinous, violet. Spores bvown, 



rough, 9 X 7m- 

 nanus, peridium thick, brown. 

 rodwayi, spores ribbed, gleb?. dark. 

 albidus, spores ribbed, gleba pale. 



Hymenogoste-- albellus, Mass. ct Rod. Irregularly glo- 

 bose, 1-3 cm., gray. Peridium nearly white, membranous. 

 Gleba brown to ochraceous-brown, canals small, very tortuous. 

 Spores ellipsoid, dark brown, one or both ends rather acute, 

 exospore thick, often inflated into small warts, or into few 

 large warts, or again into small wing-like expansions, 15-18 

 x 6-7 M 



Common throughout Tasmania. Collected by Dr. Cleland 

 in New South Wales. 



Hymcnoyaster maideni, Rod. Irregularly globose, 1-2 

 cm. Peridium white, very thin. Gleba white, becviming 

 pale ochre when dry, tough, canals minute, very toi-tuous. 

 Spores ellipsoid, one or both ends sub-acute, pale bvown, 

 smooth, 10-12 X 6m. 



Rare. Near Ilobart. Difi'ering from //. clhfllK.s, chiefly 

 in paler gleba and spores. 



Hymenoyaster aureus, v.s. Irregularly subgbbose, 



mo.stly 1-2 cm., bright golden yellow, surface rugose. Per- 

 idium tough, yellow, about 0.5 mm., thick. Gleba compact, 

 pale brown, canals small, numerous, contorted. Spores ellip- 

 tico-fusiform, quite smooth, allantoid, pale yellow, 15-21 x 

 6." 



