Peniophora 



THELEPHORACE^E 



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1881a. P. Chrysanthemi W. G. Sm., Cortidum Chrysanthemi Plowr. 



(from the habitat, base of living chrysanthemum stems) a. 

 Effused, incrusting, indeterminate, uneven from the irregularities 

 of the matrix. Sub. filamentous, ffym. indeterminate, white. 

 Autumn. 5 in. 



1882. P. hydnoides Cooke & Mass, (from the resemblance of the 

 hymenium to certain resupinate species of Hydnum ; eidos, 

 appearance) a. 

 Broadly effused, thin, somewhat innate, ffym. cinereous or dull 



lavender-white, clouded. 

 Bark. Nov. 5| in. Somewhat resembles Granditiia. 



LXXXVII. CONIOPHORA DC. 



(From the dust or spore-powdered hymenium ; 

 Gr. konis, dust, phoreo, to carry.) 



Resupinate, broadly effused, margin defined or indeterminate, 

 closely attached to the matrix. Hymenium even, powdered with 



Fig. 102. A, Coniophora olivacea Karst., one-half natural size. B, basidium 

 and spores of ditto, X 500. c, C. ochracea Mass., one-half natural size. 

 D, basidium and spores of ditto, X 500. 



spores, without setae. Basidia tetrasporous. Spores smooth, pale 

 brownish or pale dull ochreous. (Fig. 102.). 



Growing in broadly expanded patches on dead wood or bark. 



Species 18831898 



Spores large. 18831893 



Spores small. 18941896 



Substance soft, subgelatinous. 1897, 1898 



1883. C. olivaeea Karst. (from the olivaceous colour) a b c. 



Membranous, broadly effused, orbicular or elongate, ffym. dull 



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