Phalloidese 



3. CLATHRUS. 

 Receptacle composed of obliquely anastomosing bars and sessile. 



4. SlMBLUM. 



Receptacle composed of obliquely anastomosing bars and stipitate. 



5. LATERNEA. 



Receptacle composed of a few vertical columns and sessile. 



Morgan. 



I. PHAL'LEJE. 



Receptacle consisting of an elongated stem bearing the gleba on a 

 conical pileus at its apex. Stem cylindric, hollow, composed of one 

 to several layers of round-celled tissue ; the gleba occupying the outer 

 surface of the pileus. 



GENUS I. PHAL'LUS Mich. 



Stem hollow within, the wall composed of several layers of round- phallus, 

 celled tissue. Pileus attached only to the apex of the stipe, dependent 

 free all around below, the gleba occupying its outer surface. Morgan. 



The following synoptical tables will exhibit the prominent distinctive 

 features of the species of Phallus of this state (New York) and the 

 United States, so far as I am able to get them from the published de- 

 scriptions and the specimens at my command. 



NEW YORK SPECIES OF PHALLUS. 



Denuded pileus reticulate with coarse deep pits or cells. 



Veil exposed, reticulate with small perforations 



P. Dsemonum Rumph. 



Veil none P. impudicus L. 



Denuded pileus porous, veil not perforate, concealed. . . . 



P. Ravenelii B. and C. 



UNITED STATES SPECIES OF PHALLUS. 



Denuded pileus reticulate with coarse deep pits or cells. 

 Veil exposed. 



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