GROUP 6, PSEUDOFAVOLUS. 



This section differs from all that precede it in its fleshy, tough nature 

 rather than corky-woody It is not usually classed in Hexagonal Severa 

 have been placed in Favolus from which it differs in the basic idea of the genus 

 Fayolus viz^: the shape of the pores. In my opinion, the species should be 

 included in Hexagona, or if not, should be made into a separate genus There 

 the TJnHeT StateT kn Wn> induding ' however - the onl y Hexagona known from 



Fig. 324 

 Hexagona cucullata, natural size and pores x6. 



HEXAGONA CUCULLATA (Fig. 324). Pileus orbicular, reni- 

 form, attached by a short disk-like stem. Surface smooth, even, when 

 fresh Mars yellow, when old deep, reddish brown. Pores concolorous, 

 orbicular, a scant mm. wide, shallow. 



This seems to be a rather rare plant, occurring in Southern United States, 

 West Indies, and South America. At Kew there are but ten collections, in- 

 cluding one from Ceylon (but probably the same) named by Cesati, Favolus 

 chartaceus. In addition it has two other synonyms from the United States. 

 Favolus curtipes and Favolus Taxodii, and I think a third, the recently described 

 Pseudofavolus aurictilatus 34 from Louisiana. 



33 But one of the species, Hexgona Miquelii, is placed in this genus in Saccardo. 



34 I have seen no specimen of this, as when I called it was not to be found. I feel so well 

 convinced, however, that Hexagona cucullata is the only one we have in the United States 

 that I have very little doubt as to its being the same thing. 



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