POLYSTICTUS VILLOSUS AND POLYSTICTUS 

 PINSITUS. 



When a name becomes well established in mycology, it is almost 

 utile to try to change it. Polystictus pinsitus was named b- Fries r^ 

 Brazil, and while the type does not exist, there is a very common s 

 cies in the tropics, usually named Polystictus pinsitus in the museum" 

 and a plant so named by Fries is in his collection. This plant as 



Flo. 372 

 Polystictus villosus. 



Fig. 373. 

 Polystictus pinsitus. 



ismoky or dark pores. Fries described the pores as white, but as 1 

 have never seen any but dark-pored specimens until recently, I sup- 

 posed this to be a discrepancy in the description. Recently I have gone 

 over a large collection made by Father Rick in Brazil. I find three col- 

 lections of a similar plant with white pores, and none with dark pores. 



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