SPII^ERIACEI. 381 



1. Babingtonii, B. Strigula Eabingtouii, i%. But. I. 2957. On 

 living box-leaves. 



282. LOPHIUM, Fr. 

 Perithecia stipitatc, wedge-sliapcd, opening with a narrow, 

 longitudinal fissure. Asci elongated. 

 1. clatnm, Grev. t. 177./. 2. On lir-wood. 

 3. nntiliuum, Tr.; Grev. t.Ml.f.X. On fir-wood. 



283. STEGIA, Fr. 

 Peritheciura orbicular, splitting horizontally ; operculum 

 deciduous."^ 

 1. Ilicis, Fr. On holly-leaves. 



284. TROCHILA, Fr. 



Disc innate, erumpent, placed upon a black hypotheciuni, 

 persistent. 



1. Craterium, Fr. Sphferia Cratcriniu, DC. On box-leaves. 



2. Lauro-Cerasi, Fr. Pliacidium, Desm. On leaves of the common 



Portuo-al Laiuel. 



Order 2G. SPII^RIAOEL 

 Perithecia carbonaceous or membranaceous, sometimes con- 

 fluent with the stroma, pierced at the apex, and mostly papil- 

 late. Hymenium diffluent. 



285. CORDICEPS, Fr. 

 Stroma vertical, fleshy. Fructifying head distinct, hyaline 

 or coloured. Sporidia repeatedly divided, submoniliforra. 



* As far as Stegia Ilicis is concerned, this genus is possibly not different 

 from Trochila, Fr. 



