FUSCUS. CONTEXT BROWN. 



FOMES JASMINI (Fig. 596). Pileus small, about 5 mm., often scutellate, 

 irregular. Surface minutely tomentose. Context and other characters as Fomes 

 pullus. 



Fig. 596. 



Fomes Jasmini. 



A very little species which is rare, growing, as far as known, only on the Jasmine 

 in Southern Europe. It is quite close to Fomes pullus of the tropics. It was named 

 by Quelet in his last paper and not included in his Flore. It is compiled in Saccardo 

 as a variety of Fomes pectinatus. 



SPECIMENS. Portugal, Rev. Torrend; France, H. Bourdot. 



FOMES McGREGORL Pileus semiresupinate, with reflexed, 

 narrow pileus. Surface sulcate, zoned, pubescent brown. Context 

 hard, dark brown (Argus brown). Pores minute, concolorous, with 

 dark mouths. Setae, none. Spores elliptic, colored, 3x5. 



A recently-named species from the Philippines and only known 

 from types. It is quite close to Fomes badius as to context color and 

 pores. Differs in its smaller, elliptical spores and subresupinate 

 habits. 



SPECIMENS. Cotype, E. D. Meirill. Philippines. 

 Compare aulaxinus. 



FOMES DEPENDENS (Fig. 597). Pileus narrow, ungulate, 

 attached behind. Surface dark, rough, sulcate. Context dark brown 

 (Argus brown), hard. Pores minute, in many layers, tissue con- 

 colorous, mouths paler with a glancing effect. Setae, none. Spores 

 globose, colored, 4 mic. 



This is a marked species of the American tropics. It is very 

 hard and heavy, and seems to be characterized by its shape and at- 

 tachment. There are collections at New York from the West Indies, 

 and I have one from Brazil. The plant is quite close, if not the same, 

 as Fomes Caryophylli of the East. 



SPECIMENS. Brazil, Madame Anna Brookes. 



FOMES CARYOPHYLLI. Pileus ungulate or subresupinate, 

 with a hard, black, smooth, slightly sulcate crust. Context hard, 

 cinnamon brown. Pores minute, round, with distinct annual layers. 

 Setae, none. Spores abundant, globose, colored, 4-5 mic. 



Though recently named (as Trametes Caryophylli), this appears 

 to be a common species in Africa and the East. It was named by 

 Raciborski, a Russian writer on parasitic Java plants. The recent 



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