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Lycoperdon pysiforvie, Jacq. Misc., t. 7 (1788). 

 Galepcrdon epidendron, Wigg. Fl. Holsat, 1148 (1780). 

 Lycoperdon ckalybeum, Batsch. El., p. 155 (1781). 

 Lycoperdon verrucosum, Batsch. El., p. 155 (1781). 

 Reticularia rosca, DC. Bullet. Phil, f. 8 A, B, c (1798). 

 Lycogala miniata, Pers. Obs., ii., 26 (1790); Grev. S. C. Fl., 



t. 38 ; Nees., t. 8, f. 97 ; Gray. Arr., L, 568. 

 Lycogala punctata, Pers, Syn., p. 158 (1801). 

 Lycogala plur/ibea, Schum. Saell., 1408 (1803). 

 Lycogala ferruginea, Schum. Saell., 1406 (1803). 

 Reticularia miniata, Poir., Ency., viii., 22 (1808). 

 Reticularia punctata, Poir., Ency., viii., No. 21 (1808). 

 Reticularia rosea, Poir., Ency., viii., No. 4. 

 Lycogala miniata, Johnst. Fl. Berw. 

 Lycogala epidendrum, Fr., S. M., iii., 80 ; Berk. Engl. Fl., 



v. 307; Cooke, Hdbk., No. 1095. 

 Lycogala affinis, B. and Br., Ceylon Fungi, No. 735. 



Lycogala conicum, Pers. 



Plasmodiocarp sessile on a broad base, often attenuated 

 towards the apex, hence more or less conical, shining, purple, 

 or pale ochraceous-brown, at maturity minutely ivarted or scurfy ; 

 mass of spores ochraceous-olive, sometimes with a tinge of flesh- 

 colour; tubes of capillitium numerous, originating from the 

 inner portion of the cortex, 8 10 /u. diameter, almost colourless, 

 frequently branched and anastomosing laterally, free ends 

 numerous, markings variable, warts or irregular raised bands 

 more or less anastomosing or sometimes almost obsolete ; spores 

 globose, minutely warted, 4 6 //, diameter. 



Dermodium conicum, Host., Mon., p. 284; Sacc., Syll., vii., 

 pt. I., n. 1483. 



Gregarious, "5 1 cm. or more in diameter. 



From a careful examination of specimens of the present 

 species that have been examined and named by Rostafinski, I 

 am satisfied that the genus Dermodium is synonymous with 

 Lycogala. In both cases the leading idea is a vein-like plas- 

 modiocarp covered with a common cortex, the outside portion 



