326 FUNGUS-FLORA. 



spores irregularly 2-seriate, hyaline, smooth, narrow and 

 elongated, continuous, or 1 -septate at maturity, paraphyses 

 lanceolate and acute, or cylindrical, often longer than the 

 asci. 



Dasyscypha, Fries, Sjst. Myc., ii. p. 89 (as a Tribe of the 

 genus Peziza) ; Sacc., Syll., viii. p. 432 (in part). 



Lachndla, Phil., Brit. Disc, (in part). 



As here understood, the genus is characterised by the 

 ascophore being minute, margin and externally villose ; asci 

 cylindric-clavate, 8-spored, spores narrow and elongated, 

 hyaline ; growing on plants. Lachnea differs in having the 

 marginal hairs thick-walled and pointed; the species of 

 Neottiella are distinguished by growing on the ground. 



ANALYSIS OF THE SPECIES. 



A. Externally white, 

 t Paraphyses lanceolate. 



* Disc white. 



** Disc coloured. 



tt Paraphyses cylindrical. 



* Disc white. 



** Disc orange or yellow. 



B. Externally coloured, 

 t Paraphyses lanceolate. 



* Disc brownish, reddish, or buff. 

 ** Disc yellow. 



tt Paraphyses cylindrical. 



* Externally clear deep or pale yellow. 



