SECTION 1. (APPROACHING CLADODERRIS.) 



This section has a mesopodial stem, uneven, plicate hymenium (usually), and a 

 pad of hairs on the pileus. It is intermediate between Stereum and Cladoderris. 

 It differs from Cladoderris in never having papillae on the hymenium, and in more 

 obtuse folds of the hymenium. It runs into Stereum (typical) through species with 

 even hymenium. Most species have metuloids (hence Lloydella). 



Fig. 531 



Stereum caperatum. 



STEREUM CAPERATUM (Fig. 531). Pileus infundibuliform 

 with a mesopodial stem. Surface with radiating ridges, and (usually) 

 with a pad of coarse, matted hairs. Hymenium rugulose with obtuse 

 folds. Stem with a pad of matted tomentum. Cystidia true metu- 

 loids, conical, rough, projecting 20-30 mic. (hence Lloydella). 



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