Rev. M. J. Berkeley on Exotic Fungi, 395 



Running over grass, and in consequence having the hyme- 

 nium rugged, with variously shaped protuberances. Pileus 

 6 — 8 inches broad and long, ^ an inch thick, of the same co- 

 lour within. 



On sandy soil. East Indies. Dr. Wight, No. 85. 



57. P. (Resup.) vulgaris, Fr. 



Mauritius. Mr. Telfair. Carlton House, North America. 

 Dr. Richardson. Juan Fernandez. Bertero. 



Hydnum. 



H, {Resup,) delicatum, Kl. in Hook. Herb. Orbicular, 

 effused, with the border slightly reflexed ; ton^entose above, 

 ochraceous ; hymenium dirty-white ; prickles purplish-grey, 

 scattered, simple, short, conical, with sub-clavate tips. 



On decaying Jatropha Curcas, Madras, Dr. Wight. 



Irpex. 



1, I, {Effuso-ref,) fusco-violaceuSyYv, Irpex Richardsonii, 

 Hook. Herb. On pine trunks. North America. Dr. Ri- 

 chardson. 



2, /. [Effuso-ref,) lacteus, Fr. North America, Dr. Ri- 

 chardson, 



3, /. (Resup,) flavus, Kl. 1. c. p. 488. Pileus resupinate, 

 yellow, of a soft spongy texture, margin villous, slightly re- 

 flexed, teeth oblique, compressed, unequal, incised, connected 

 by a network of veins, widely effused, confluent, often thickly 

 clothing the branchlets of trees. My specimens have the mar- 

 gin slightly reflexed, on which account I am inclined to con- 

 sider them imperfect, and referable to the preceding tribe. 



North America. Dr. Richardson. 



Thelephora. 



1. T, (Apus) striata, Fr. North America. Dr. Richardson. 



S, T, [Apus) lobata, Kze. Fr. in Linn. T, affinis, Kl. in 

 Hook. Herb. North America. Dr. Richardson. New Or- 

 leans. Mr. Drummond. Mauritius. Mr. Telfair. 



3. Th, {Apus) complicata, Fr. in Linn. T, delicatula, Kl. 

 in Hook. Herb. Resupinate, free, pendulous, papyraceous ; 

 margin lobed, often crisped and plicate, sericeo-striate, deli- 

 cately zoned, red-brown ; hymenium smooth. At first gene- 



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