ANGIOCARPOUS LICHENS. 



Sph^rophoron coualloides, Ach. Meth. 134. (1803), Lich. Univ. 



585. t. 12. f. 5. 



Fries, L. Reform. 405. 

 Sph^rophoeus globiperus, B. C. n. Er. ed. 2. ii. 327. (1805). 

 Sph^rophoron coralloides, a. LAXUM, Turn, and Borr. Lich. Brit. 



110. (1813). 



Hook. Br. Fl. ii. 232. 



Tayl Fl. Hib. p. 2. 83. 



j3. C^spiTosuM, T. and B. Thallus csespitose, fasti- 

 giate, dichotomous. Plate I. fig. 2. 



Lichen fragilis, Linn. Sp. PI. 1621. (1753.) 



Sm. E. Bot. 2474. 



Sph^rophorus fragilis, Pers. in Ust. Ann. st. 7. 23. (1794.) 

 Lichen sterilis, Ach. Prodr. 211. (1798.) 

 Sph^rophoron fragile, Ach. Mctli. 135. (1803); L. Univ. 585. 



Fries, L. Reform. 405. 

 SPHiEROPHORUs CiESPiTOsus, D. C. Fl. Fr. ed. 2. ii. 327. (1805.) 

 Spio)ROPHORON coralloides, j3. CiESPiTOSUM, Turn, and Borr. Lich. 



Brit. 110. (1813.) 



Foo/^. Br. Fl. ii. 232. 



/3. FRAGILE, Tai/l. Fl. Hib. p. 2. 83. 



(1836.) 



a. Sussex sand-rocks ! Scotland ! Mr. Borrer. Shrop- 

 shire, Bev. T. Salwey, Moors, Derbyshire ! Bolder s 

 Lich. Brit, 



j3. Scotland! Mr, Borrer. Cham wood Forest, Leicester- 

 shire (barren) ! Bev. A. Bloccam. Craigforda, near Os- 

 westry, Shropshire ! Bev, T, Salwey. Stiperstones Hill, 

 Shropshire ! 



In both these plants the thallus is of a brown colour, 

 waxy in appearance, more or less compressed, though 

 frequently only very sHghtly. The ultimate branches 

 have an obtuse apex, being scarcely articulated or lobed. 

 The apothecia are erect, spherical, with no perceptible 

 difference in their shape. In j3. ccespitosum the exterior 

 has a wrinkled or sub-verrucose appearance, possibly 



