278 FUNGUS-FLORA. 



densely interlaced, fertile ascending; conidia concatenate, 

 elliptic-oblong, 18-21 x 5-7, sometimes shorter subglobose 

 conidia occur in the chains. 



Oospora lactis, Sacc., Syll., iv. 45. 



Oidium lactis, Fres., Beitr., p. 23. 



On milk, cheese, &c. Not common. 



Forming membranaceous, snow-white velvety patches that 

 sometimes spread for a considerable distance. 



Oospora porriginis. Sacc. 



Tufts rather effused, whitish, hyphae much interlaced, 

 aseptate; conidia colourless, concatenate, very irregular, 

 elliptical, triangular, cuboid, 3-7 p.. 



Oospora porriginis, Sacc., Syll., iv. 46. 



Oidium porriginis, Berk. & Mont., Ann. Nat. Hist., n. 546 ; 

 Cke., Hdbk., n. 1814. 



On Porrigo lupinosa. Not uncommon. (Type in Herb. 

 Berk., Kew.) 



Oospora pulmonea. Sacc. 



Hyphae branched, septa rare, variable in thickness, 

 5-10 p ; conidia concatenate, elliptical or subglobose, 5-10 /A, 

 colourless. 



Oospora pulmonea, Sacc., Syll., iv. 47. 



Oidium pulmoneum, Bennett. In the sputum of people 

 affected with consumption. 



Oospora aequivoca. Sacc. & Yogi. 



Tufts very minute, chains of conidia simple, erect, conidia 

 elongated, pointed at each end, colourless, 11-12 p. thick. 



Oospora aequivoca, Sacc., Syll., iv. 53. 



Odium aequivocum., B. & Br., Ann. Nat. Hist., n. 821 ; Cke., 

 Hdbk., n. 1816. 



On Polyporus ScJiweinitzii. Eare. Tufts almost invisible 

 to the naked eye. 



Oospora candidula. Sacc. 



^ Tufts effused, pure white, thin; sterile hyphae creeping, 

 filiform ; fertile erect, simple or forked, 30 X 3 //,, continuous, 

 hyaline ; conidia in long chains, ovate-oblong, 5-6 X 3 M, 

 hyaline. 



Oospora candidula, Sacc., Fung. Ital., 880. 



