240 Coprinus Montagnites. 



[miser, Karst P. subglobose then exp. pellucid, tinged grey, 

 plicate, glabrous ; g. distant from stem, few in number ; s. hyaline, 

 glabrous ; sp. 7 9 x 68. 



eburneus, Q. Entirely white, shining; elliptic-campan. firm, 

 striate, rarely with a few flecks, 3 4 cm. ; g. free ; s. firm, glabrous ; 

 sp. 14 long. 



hemerobius, Fr. P. ovate then campan. 1'5 2*5 cm. coarsely 

 grooved, disc even, bay, not depr. ; g. attached to an imperfect collar ; 

 s. 58 cm. fragile, pallid; sp. 10 12 x 7. 



Differs from C. velaris in imperfect collar, and from C. plicatilis 

 in disc not being depressed. 



Jrapidus, Fr. P. cylindrical then plane, coarsely grooved, pale 

 , glabrous, often slightly wavy, 1 '5 2'5 cm. ; g. free, close to 

 stem, brown ; s. 4 5 cm. white, glabrous. 



[phyllophilus, Karst. P. campan. then exp. glabrous, sulcate, 

 dingy ochre becoming sooty ; g. close to stem ; s. pellucid, pruinose 

 then naked ; sp. angularly ovate, 7 8 x 5. 



[velaris, Fr. P. 2'5 cm. at first globose, then hemisph. coarsely 

 striate, lurid, disc brownish, not depr. ; g. black, edge white ; s. 

 5 7 cm. pellucid, base downy ; sp. 7 8 x 5. 



[pellucidus, Karst. P. obovate then hemispher. obtuse, sulcate, 

 glabrous, whitish or yellowish then hyaline and greyish with a darker 

 central spot ; g. crowded ; s. wavy, glabrous, pellucid ; sp. 7 9 x 4. 



Schroteri, Karst. P. elliptical then exp. sulcate, glabrous, 

 dingy ochre then pale, at length sooty-grey; g. brown; s. slightly 

 pulverulent at first, slightly striate upwards ; sp. angularly globose, 

 1315 x 812. 



var. proximellus, Massee ( = C. proximellus, Karst.) Spores 

 elliptical, 10 13 x 5 7, otherwise as type. 



MONTAGNITES, Fr. 



[Candollei, Fr. P. 3 5 cm. ; g. narrowed behind, broad, dark 

 grey then blackish ; s. elongated fibroso-striate, hollow, tawny, volva 

 fleshy, persistent 



[Pallassii, Fr. P. thin, plane; g. smooth, black; s. very long 

 rooting, volva absent; sp. 12 + 4. 



