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HYDNACE^: Grandinia 



entire, smooth, crowded ; apices not pointed as in Hydnnw, usually 



indented or excavated as in Porothd'mm. Basidia 4-spored. (Fig. 91.) 



The hymenial surface is often spuriously papillose from Spharia 



on the bark beneath. Species 17701774 



1770. G. granulosa Fr. (from the minutely granular hymenium) a b c. 

 Agglutinate, tan to sienna-ivory ; marg. determinate, ivory. Gr. 



small, crowded in groups, smaller at marg., hemispherical to 

 somewhat elongate. 

 Dead branches, pine, Myrica Gale. Oct.-May. 5 in. Cracking when dry. 



1771. G. mueida Fr. (from its waxy mucid substance) a. 

 Subinnate, somewhat gelatinous, biscuit; marg. determinate, 



subradiate, minutely villous, ivory-white. Gr. large, unequal, 

 soft, scattered or in groups. 

 Rotting wood, pine, birch ; rare. May-Nov. 4^ in. Cracking when dry. 



1772. G. ocellata Fr. (from the minute eyelet, sometimes seen at the 



apex of the granules ; ocellus, a little eye) a b. 

 Waxy, livid, rufous flesh-colour or warm b rownish -salmon ; marg. 



indeterminate, sterile, yellowish. Gr. crowded, subconical, 



obtuse, somewhat scattered or in groups. 

 Dead trunks. Aug.-Mar. 6 in. Cracking when dry. 



1773. G. papillosa Fr. (from the minute teat-like granules ; papilla, a 



teat) a c. 

 Membranous, somewhat round, separating, white, becoming slightly 



sienna-ivory ; marg. furfuraceous. Gr. minute, crowded, equal, 



roundish. 

 Sticks, pine, juniper, bird-cherry. 3 in. Cracking when dry. 



1774. G. erustosa Fr. (from its crust-like appearance) a b c. 

 Adnate, irregularly effused, floccoso-mealy, white to ivory, 



becoming pale brownish-yellow ; marg. indeterminate. Gr. 

 crowded, obtuse, roundish, minute, regularly distributed, but 

 with barren lacunae. 

 Branches, willow, pine, 1603. 6f in. Not cracking when dry. . 



LXXVII. ODONTIA Pers. 



(From the minute teeth which invest the hymenium ; 

 Gr. odous, odontcs, a tooth.) 



Resupinate, effused, arid, not waxy as in Grandinia. Hymetmim 

 spreading from and between interwoven branched fibres, covered 

 with minute teeth or warts which are crested or penicillate at the 

 apex. (Fig. 92.) 



1775 tends towards Hydnnm. Species 1775 1777 



