Fig 341. 

 Polystictus luteus. 



POLYSTICTUS PORPHYRITIS (Fig. 342). This is the 

 American form, practically the same thing, 1 think, as affinis and luteus. 



While I would wish to know 

 more about them before 1 put 

 them together, I know no rea- 

 son, except geographical, why 

 they should not be put to- 

 gether. It is a rare plant and 

 known surely only from the 

 "type" collection from Brazil. 

 Polystictus porphyritis is 

 the only truly stipitate mem- 

 I er of the section Microporus 

 found on the American conti- 

 nent, and this is known from 

 a single collection from Bra- 

 zil. 6 



Fig. 342. 



Polystictus Porphyriti 



POLYSTICTUS CARNEO-NIGER (Fig. 343).- 

 Pileus dark, almost black, smooth. Pores dark. 



-Stipe lateral. 



Specimens 



referred from Cuba are very poor and not at al 



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