collected at Brisbane by Bailey, and a sketch in which the colors 

 given are the same as those of Phallus callichrous. 



Section 2, Veil Short. Ithyphallus of Many Modern Works. 



PHALLUS IMPUDICUS (Fig-. 4). Pileus broadly campanu- 

 late, reticulate. Veil rudimentary, stem white. 



But one collection so referred is known from Australia. It was 

 found by Bailey in some drift rubbish on "Tringelburra Creek, nine 

 hundred miles north of Brisbane." Bailey states he saw only one 

 specimen, and this is the only one that has reached Europe. It there- 

 fore seems rare in Australia, which is strange, as it is the most com- 

 mon phalloid of Europe. Our illustration is from the European plant. 

 Bailey's plant seems to be correctly referred, but the dried plant is 

 more yellowish and the pileus more broadly bell-shaped than the 

 European form. 



PHALLUS AURANTIACUS. Pileus thimble-shaped, orange- 

 red, smooth or rugulose when free of gleba. Veil none, or more prob- 

 ably rudimentary. Stipe orange-red. 



This plant was originally described from India, if it is really 

 distinct from Phallus rubicundus of the United States. If distinct, 

 I do not know the difference. I have seen no specimens from Aus- 

 tralia that are as obese as those from India. All I have seen are the 

 next form. 



PHALLUS GRACILIS (Fig 5). This has all the characters of the preced- 

 ing excepting it is much more slender. There are several collections at Kew 

 from Australia where it appears to be frequent. It will be readily recognized 

 when fresh by having a red stem and a pileus the substance of which is red. 

 I have also seen specimens* from South Africa, China, and Hawaii, and it is 

 undoubtedly widely spread in warm countries. 



SYNONYMS. In Berkeley's herbarium are found specimens from Australia 

 labeled Phallus libidinosus and Cynophallus Cayleyi, but I think neither was 

 published. Phallus novae-hollandiae as figured by Corda is very much the 

 same plant as to stature but was said to have a white stem. Fig. 98 of the 

 Handbook is a reconstructed figure. I have seen a specimen at Geneva so 

 labeled, claimed to be from Corda, which impressed me as. being Phallus gracilis. 

 It is hard to state as to the color of the stem, for the color of all old, dried 

 phalloids is very much the same. Phallus vitellimis was "described" by Mueller 



(Phyt. Aust, 7, 122) but never illustrated. From the "description" I judge 

 plant. I feel so sure that "Ithyphallus atrominiatus" as named by 

 Bailey as a new species is the same plant, that I use his figure (fig. 5) to il- 



it to be this plant. I feel so sure that "Ithyphallus atrominiatus" as named bj 

 Bailey as a new s 

 lustrate the plant. 



Doubtful Species. 



Several of the so-called species of Australia are based on single collections 

 and are extremely doubtful. They were published and "illustrated" years ago 

 and nothing additional is known about them. It is due that observers in 

 Australia should furnish specimens, photographs, and notes from which some- 

 thing definite can be known. 



PHALLUS CALYPTRATUS (Fig. 6). This was said to have an orange 

 pileus which bears a portion of the volva as a calyptra. The type from Bailey 



