40 NOUYELLE CLASSIFICATION 
Fam. IV. LICHENACEÆ. 
Thallus quam maxime varius, ut filamentosus, foliaceus, 
crustaceus, pulvereus vel denique nullus, raro opace fusco- 
atro coloratus, substantia gelatinosa nulla inter elementa 
ejus penetrante. Chlorophyllum gonidiorum læte viride, raro 
aurantiacum (chrysogonidia). Thalamium texture proprie 
(a thallo diverse) adest, ut plurimum e paraphysibus consti- 
tutum vel alias e strato cavitatibus modo cellularibus angustis 
excavato, raro ejus loco fere nonnisi mucilago hymenea 
copiosa obvenit paraphysiumque tantum vestigia obsoleta. 
Series 1, CONIOPHOREE. 
Apothecium stipite supportatum aut ab hypothecio aut a 
podetio thallino formato, raro sessile. Sporæ matur liberae 
minut pulverem sistentes denique denudatum, a ventis 
aquave disseminandæ. 
Trib. I. Calicioideæ. 
Thallus granulosus, squamulosus, pulvereus vel obsoletus. 
Hypothecium stipitatum n ue S PANNE. 
Trachylia, Fr.—Caliciu m, Ach.—Coniocybe, Ach. 
Trib. 11. Sphærophoreæ. 
Podetia cortice corneo medullam e filamentis laxe inter- 
textam includentia. Apothecia in apicibus podetiorum clava- 
tim dilatatis recepta, vetustiora dehiscentia varieque aperta. 
Spherophoron, Pers. 
Series I. CLADONIOIDEE. 
Podetia foliola horizontaliter expansa vel graniformia ge- 
rentia, aut. e erusta effusa emersa. Apothecia lecideina vel 
biatorina. 
