MERULIUS. 229 



folds. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 592. Icon. t. 193.7 i. Br. in Bath Trans. 1870, Merulius. 

 p. 84. C. Hbk. n. 831. S. Mycol. Scot. n. 786. Pers. Myc. Eur. t. 14.7. 3, 

 4. B. arboreus Sow. t. 346 ? 



6. M. molluscus Fr. White, effused, thin, soft, membrana- 

 ceous, margin flaxy. Folds poroso-gyrose, flesh-colour. 



It varies with the pileus shortly reflexed and then the hymenium is not retic- 

 ulated, but at the first gyroso-dentate. 



On fir-branches. Uncommon. Sept.-Feb. 



Hymenium dark brown when old. M.J.B. Name molluscus, soft. Fr. 

 Hym. Eur. p. 592. Icon. t. 193. f. 2. Berk. Out. p. 255. C. Hbk. n. 833. S. 

 Mycol. Scot. n. 787. Pers. Myc. Eur. 2. t. 14. /. i, 2. 



*** Crtistoso-adnate, circumference somewhat flaxy. 



7. M. porinoides Fr. Crustaceo-adnate, thin, the flaxy circum- 

 ference white. Folds poriform, distant, light yellow-dingy. 



In respect of the hymenium it resembles the preceding rather than the 

 following species. 



On dead wood or on ground. Rare. 



Name Trope?, a pore ; e'So?, form. From the poriform folds. Fr. Hym. 

 Eur. p. 593. Berk. Out. p. 255. C. Hbk. n. 834. Pers. Myc. Eur. 2. t. 14. 

 / 7- 



8. M. rufus Pers. Red-flesh-colour, crustaceo-adnate, waxy- 

 soft, smooth, circumference somewhat naked; hymenium equally 

 porous, of the same colour. 



The habit is that of Polyporus, but it is distinct in its waxy-soft nature. 

 Often immersed in the wood. 



On dead oak. Uncommon. Oct. 



It has a very polyporoid appearance. M.J.B. Name rufus, reddish. 

 Pers. Myc. Eur. 2. /. i6.f. i, 2. Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 593. Berk. Out. p. 255. 

 C. Hbk. n. 835. 5. Mycol. Scot. n. 788. 



9. M. serpens Tode. Pallid becoming red, crustaceo-adnate^ 

 thin, becoming smooth, the flaxy circumference white. Folds at 

 first in the form of wrinkles, then porous, angular, entire. 



On dead fir. Rare. Oct. 



Not separable like M. corium. M.J.B. Name serpo, to creep. Creeping. 

 Tode.Fr. Hym. Eur. p. 593. Icon. t. 193.7.3. Berk. Out. p. 255. C. 

 Hbk. 11. 836. S. Mycol. Scot. n. 789. 



10. M. pallens Berk. Pale-reddish, adnate, fleshy, somewhat 

 gelatinous, thin, inseparable; margin indeterminate. Folds 

 poriform. 



Pores minute. 



