10 FUNGUS-FLORA. 



SCLERODERMEAE. 



Scleroderma. Surface of peridium with persistent warts 

 or granules. 



Polysaccum. Surface of peridium smooth. 



NlDULARIEAE. 



Cyathus. Peridiola several, umbilicate, attached by a cord 

 to wall of peridium. 



Crucibulum. Peridiola several, not umbilicate, attached 

 by a cord to wall of peridium. 



Nidularia. Peridiola several, not attached by a cord to the 

 peridium. 



Sphaerobolus. Peridium globose, containing a single 

 sporidiolum. 



Thelebolus. Peridium sessile on a broad base, containing 

 a single peridiolum. 



LYCOPERDEAE. 

 * Stem absent, or very thick and continuous with the peridium. 



Lycoperdon. Exoperidium either in the form of warts, 

 spines, or flaking off in patches ; sterile base either 

 present or absent. 



Geaster. Exoperidium splitting in a stellate manner. 



** Stem elongated, slender. 

 T ulostoma. Peridium subglobose. 

 Battarrea. -Peridium vertically compressed. 



PHALLOIDEAE. 



Ithy phallus. Pileus reticulated, free and sheathing the 

 apex of the stem-like receptacle. 



Mutinus. Pileus adnate to the apex of the long stem-like 



receptacle. 

 Clathrus. Keceptacle forming a hollow net. 



