LYSURUS MOKUSIN (Fig. 37). This is the original species 

 of Lysurus and was one of the first foreign phalloids known. It was 

 figured in 1774 by Father Cibot, a missionary in China. The stem 

 is strongly fluted and bears free arms, which are also fluted. It has 

 been found in several stations in China and Japan, but is unknown 

 from other parts of the world. We have a drawing from Professor 

 Gono, Japan, that shows a white stem and red arms. We do not 

 know, however, that these colors are constant. 



Fig.38a Fig. 40. 



LYSURUS GARDNERI. LYSURUS LYSURUS BOREALIS. 



(Photo of a type.) AUSTRALIENSIS. (Stocky form.) 



(From the type.) 



LYSURUS GARDNERI (Figs. 38 and 38a). This species has 

 been known for many years only from the original collection from 

 Ceylon, at Kew. It has been recently discovered in Ceylon by Mr. 

 Fetch, but is of rare occurrence and only recorded from the island. 

 Mr. Fetch's observations of the fresh plant show that the arms are 

 united by a very distinct membrane, which would take it out of the 

 genus Lysurus as formerly defined. As it was originally classed in this 

 genus, however, and as its relations are evidently with the genus Ly- 

 surus, I think it better to modify the definition of the genus to in- 



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