220 



• b. Ascis tetrasporis. 



9. Sordaria stnserina (Rabh.) "Wint. Sortl. 35., Sacc. F. 

 Ven. V. p. 178. Malinvemia anserina Rahh. H/poco- 

 pra anserina Ces. in litt. 



Hab. in stercore a n s e r i n o nec non o v i n o , v a c- 

 cino et equino a Conegliano, cuniculorumquo 

 a Selva, Aut. 1876-77, frequens. 



Obs. Perithecia scmiimmersa, majuscula, globoso-co- 

 noidea, hjphis repentibus conidiophoris basi cincta, ver- 

 ticeque setis rigidulis ex hyphis coalitis fuligineis in- 

 structa ; contextu parenchymatico fuligineo, in forma an- 

 serina subcarbonaceo, in forma ovina et equina submem- 

 branaceo. Asci fusoideo-clavati part. spor. 160-180 * 

 30-32, stip. 1 10—1 15 ^ 8—9, tetraspori. Sporidia mo- 

 nosticha ovato-ellipsoidea, obtusiuscula, 40-42 * 24, opa- 

 ce fuliginea, cauda, hyalina, 35-5, donata. 



B. Sporidiis distichis. 



a. Ascis octosporis. 



10 Sordaria firniseda Ces. & DNtrs. Wint. Sord. p. 

 25. Podospora fimicola Ces., Cercophora fimiseda Fckl. 



Hab. in fimo equino a Colfosco ct vaccino a 

 Conegliano, Sept. 1877. 



Obs. Pulcherrima species. Perithecia superficialia 

 ovoideo-conica, majuscula, undique pilis fuligineis sur- 

 sum pallidioribus, 80-100 * 5, vestita; contcxtu mem- 

 branaceo. Asci longiuscule stipitati, oblongo-fusoidci, 

 apice acutiusculi, p. sp. 350-400 "* 70-80, stip. 150- 

 200 lgo. Sporidia octona plerumque disticha, interdum 

 tamen deorsum monosticha, elliptico-ovata, 60-70 ■* 30- 

 36, basi duabus caudis hyalinis ornata, altera cylin- 

 draceo-clavulata, 55 « 5, persisfente^ altera vero fusoidea 

 tortuosa, 100 * 10, facillime decidua. 



Quandoque cauda tertia in apice sporidiorum accedit, 

 «vlindraceo-circinata, 100-120 ^15, hyalina. 

 11. Sordaria decipiens Wint. Sord. p. 28. S. lanci- 

 sperma Fckl. in lin. 



