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Gen. LXXI. BULGARIA, Fr. 
Receptaculum elasticum, tremelloideum, turbinatum. Hymenium leve, persistens. 
Resembling Exidia, but distinguished at once by the presence of asci. The species are few in number, and 
two at least are widely diffused. (Name from dulga, a sac.) 
1. Bulgaria sarcoides (Fr. Syst. Myc. ii. p. 168). 
Has. On dead branches, Archer. 
Gen. LXXII. CYTTARIA, Berk. 
Receptaculum commune, gelatinoso-cartilagineum ; cupu/is in globum connatis, demum apertis ; ascis 
amplis. 
This curious genus is parasitic on living trees of the different species of evergreen beech, and one forms a 
principal part of the food of the Fuegians. The Tasmanian species is doubtless equal in its nutritive qualities to 
the Fuegian. (Name from xvrrapos, a honeycomb.) 
1. Cyttaria Gunnii (Berk. in Hook. Lond. Journ. Bot. vi. p. 576). 
Has. On living branches of Fagus Cunninghamii, Gunn, Archer. 
Gen. LXXIII. STICTIS, Pers. 
Receptaculum obsoletum. Hymenium leve, determinatum, matrici immersum, et ab ea marginatum 
primoque velatum. ; 
Lichenose Pezize, consisting almost entirely of hymenium. (Name from orros, dotted.) 
l. Stictis radiata (Pers. Obs. ii. p. 73). 
Haz. On dead wood, with Marasmius epimyces, and, like it, accompanying some Thelephora, J. D. H. 
Gen. LXXIV. MYLITTA, Fr. 
Peridium induratum, internam massam compactam siccam subcorneam heterogeneam venosam corti- 
cans. 
It is probable that the original species of Fries is merely one of those singular tubers which grow on the roots 
of Leguminous plants. Recent specimens of the Australian plant, which is used as an article of food, exhibit some- 
thing like asci, as represented in Corda's figure. There can be little doubt that the plantis autonomous. (Name 
from Mylitta, a heathen deity.) 
1. Mylitta australis (Berk. in Ann. Nat. Hist. iii. p. 825 ; Corda, Ic. fasc. vi. t. 9. f. 95). 
Has. Subterraneous, Gunn. 
Gen. LXXV. CORDYCEPS, Fr. 
Stroma elevatum, carnosum, sepius stipitatum, letius coloratum. Perithecia peripherica, tenera. 
Sporidia longissima, endochromata plurima, plerumque dissilientia, 
Most of the species of this curious genus grow on insects, and one or two on Ergot. The insect species are 
usually inhabitants of warm climates. The Tasmanian parasite is closely allied to the well-known insect plant of 
New Zealand, but very distinct. (Name from kopdvAn, a club.) 
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