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Several genera have the sporophore constantly resupinate 

 or adnate throughout, and even in Hydnum, numerous of 



FIG. 105. Hydnum scheidermayeri. Entire fungus ; 

 very much reduced in size. 



the simpler species are of this type, whereas some of the 

 largest species, which sometimes exceed a football in size, 

 are attached laterally, and consist of a compact fleshy 



