SECTION PETALOIDES. 



the hyphae pale colored. Spores not found but on the hymenium are 

 peculiar, horn shaped, acute, hyaline cystidia. This diminutive species 

 came from Sarawak and there are co-types at Kevv. I was much 

 pleased to find in it an analogue of the little Polyporus pocula of the 

 United States, heretofore supposed to be unique. It figures in our 

 "literature" as a Fomes (sic). It is the antithesis of Fomes. 



Fig. 446 

 Petaloides rautabilis. 



Fig. 445 

 Petaloides obovatus. 



22. POLYSTICTUS. PILEUS PALE (IN ONE SPECIES DRY- 

 ING BLACK), USUALLY SPATHULATE 1 OR FLABEL- 

 LIFORM, THIN. PORES IN A THIN LAYER, 



WHITE OR PALE, MINUTE. 



MUTABILIS (Fig 446). Pileus thin, marked with ochraceous 

 or grayish zones! V%f common in Brazil and also occurs m southern 

 United States. 



OBOVATUS (Fig. 445).-Very close to the preccdi ng and I 

 am not sure that it is distinct. It is not so strongly zoned. Usually 

 tapering to the stem. Seems common in Java and t 



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