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2. M. Cichoracearum, scattered over the whole leaf, distinct, 

 numerous, the cover circular or oval, white, raised, with an in- 

 flected torn margin ; disk orange-coloured DECAND. Fl. Franc. 

 ii. 239. M. Tragopogi, PERS. Syn. 211. MOUG. and NEST. No, 

 388. 



Hab. On the stems, leaves, and involucre of the yellow 

 goafs-beard. 



3. M. Sonchij minute, scattered, whitish or cream-coloured, 

 prominent ; granules ovate, rather large. 



Hab. On the under surface of the leaves ofSonchus arvensis 

 in autumn. 



The cover does not split so regularly, and is not so decidedly 

 cupped as is common in this genus. 



4. M. Violarum, scattered or somewhat clustered ; margin of the 

 cover whitish, raised, with everted obtuse teeth ; disk orange- 

 coloured. GREV. Fl. Edin. 444. 



Hab. Grows on the leaves of dog's violet in circular 

 patches, and in a diffused manner on the footstalks. 



5. JE. albescens, scattered on an irregular white even stain of 

 the leaf; cover whitish, raised, with a circular toothed aperture ; 

 disk orange. GREV. FL Edin. 444. 



Hab. On the leaves and stalks of Adoxa moschatellina. 



6. M. confertum, clustered on a pale stain of the leaf; cover 

 raised, white, with a circular toothed aperture ; disk orange-yel- 

 low GREV. Fl Edin. 446. 



Hab. On the leaves of pilewort in woods. 



7. M. Geranii, irregularly clustered on a thickened base, 

 orange-yellow, hemispherical, with a subdenticulate erect margin 

 formed by the swollen and ruptured cover ; granules minute, glo- 

 bular. DECAND. Fl. Franc, vi. 93. Uredo hemisphcBrica^ SPRENG. 

 Syst. iv. 571. 



Hab. On the nerves of the leaves of Geranium pratense, rare. 



8. M. Taraxaci, spots clustered on a slightly thickened base, 



