248 FLORA OF TASMANIA. [ Fungi, by M. J. Berkeley. 
1. Lactarius stenophyllus (Berk.); pileo infundibuliformi carnoso lutescenti-albido zonato, mar- 
gine involuto, stipite farcto flexuoso, pileo concolore, lamellis angustissimis subincarnatis. (Tas. 
CLXXXI. Fig. 8.) 
Haz. On the ground: Cheshunt, March, 1856, Archer. 
Pileus 4 inches across, infundibuliform, dirty-white, tinged with yellow Flesh moderately thick, dirty-white ; 
margin involute. Stem 14 inch high, 4 inch thick, flexuous, rather uneven, smooth. Gills very narrow and 
crowded, pointed at the base, but scarcely decurrent, dirty-flesh-coloured. Spores ovate, smooth.— Unfortunately 
no specimens have been preserved of this species, which is clearly undescribed. The pellicle of the pileus is thick. 
It is allied apparently to Z. insulsus. The gills are like those of Z. piperitus.—PLaTE CLXXXI. Fig. 8; a, plant, 
nat, size; b, section of ditto ; c, single spore :—magnified. Y 
Gen. V. RUSSULA, Pr. 
Trama vesiculosa. Lamelle exsucce. 
A large genus, distinguished from Lactarius by the gills being destitute of milk. One species only has been 
found in Tasmania, of which however I have seen no specimens. (Name from russulus, reddish; in consequence of 
red being a freguent colour in the genus.) 
1. Russula emetica (Fr. Ep. p. 357). 
Haz. Amongst leaves, dead bark, etc., Archer. 
Gen. VI. CANTHARELLUS, Adans. 
Hymenophorum inferum in tramam floccosam descendens, immutatum. Lamelle crasse, obtuse. 
A large genus, distinguished from Agaricus by the vein-like obtuse gills, which are not essentially reticulate. 
The species are either fleshy or membranaceous. One species only has been found in Tasmania, (Name from can- 
tharus, a jar.) 
1. Cantharellus strigipes (Berk.); pileo hepatico convexo, stipite concolore sursum attenuato e 
strigis fulvis oriundo, plicis angustis radiantibus. 
Has. Amongst charcoal, fern, etc., Archer. 
Pileus 4 inch across, plane or convex and subumbonate, brownish-grey. Stem 1 inch high, smooth, of the 
same colour, attenuated upwards, springing from radiating, tawny strige ; folds narrow, radiating, grey.—The stri- 
gose base at once distinguishes this species when well developed. It has the habit of O. umbonatus. 
Gen. VII. MARASMIUS, Fr. 
Hymenophorum a stipite cartilagineo L corneo heterogeneum. —Zame// nunc late, nunc pliceformes, 
acie acuta, valleculis contiguis.—Fungi membranacei 1. carnoso-lenti revivescentes. 
Distinguished from Agaricus by the tough, coriaceous substance of the pileus, so that the species shrivel up 
but do not easily decay. Tasmania is not at all rich in species, (Name from papaww, to wither.) 
1 Marasmius hepaticus (Berk. in Hook. Lond, Journ. Bot, y, p. 1). 
Haz, On various dead substances, Gunn. 
2 
spheerico demum resu 
affixus (Berk. sub Agarico in Hook. Lond. Journ. Bot. vii. p. 573) ; pileo hemi- 
; — pinato albido stipiteque brevi farinaceo-tomentosis, lamellis paucis adnatis ochraceis, 
interstitiis levibus. 
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