280 FLORA OF TASMANIA. [ Fungi, by M. J. Berkeley. 
Has. On dead wood, Gunn, Archer, ete. 
2. Hypoxylon coccineum (Bull. p. 174).—Spheria fragiformis, Pers. Syn. p. 9. 
Has. On dead branches, Gunn, Archer. 
3. Hypoxylon argillaceum (Fr. Summ. p. 384). 
Haz. On dead wood, Archer. 
4. Hypoxylon annulatum (Mont. Fl. Chil. vii. p. 445. t. 10. f. 3). 
Has. On dead bark, Archer. . 
9. Hypoxylon multiforme (Fr. Summ. p. 384). 
Haz. On dead wood and bark, Archer. 
All the specimens belong to the effased form called by Fries ß granulosum. 
6. Hypoxylon Archeri (Berk.) ; aterrimum, peritheciis subglobosis truncatis rugosiusculis umbi- 
licatis, ostiolo papilleeformi, sporidiis brevibus. 
Has. On dead wood, Archer, 
Densely crowded and confluent, black, rather minute, opaque or shining. Perithecia nearly globular, minutely 
rugulose, truncate, furnished above with a little shallow umbilicus, in the centre of which is the papilleeform ostio- 
lum.  Sporidia short, cymbiform, 5,5 inch long.—Allied to H. marginatum. 
7. Hypoxylon nummularium (Bull. t, 468. f, 4). 
Has. On fallen branches, Archer. 
Gen. LXXXI. DIATRYPE, Pr. 
Stroma innatum, nigrum; peritheciis verticalibus. 
Distinguished from Hypozylon by its innate, not freestroma. (Name from da, through, and rpve, to 
perforate.) 
1. Diatrype lata (Fries, Summ. p. 385). 
Has. On decorticated wood, Archer. 
2. Diatrype elevata (Berk.).—Spheeria elevata, Berk. in Hook. Lond. Journ. Bot. iv. p. 298. 
Haz. On decorticated wood, Gunn. 
Gen. LXXXII. SPHARIA, Hall. 
Stroma nullum vel spurium, mycelioideum. Perithecia varia, firma, verticalia, nigra vel fuliginea, sepe 
corticata, Ostiolum breve. Asci perfecti. Sporidia ut plurimum octona, 
A very large genus, consisting of those species which have no stroma, and whose perithecia have a short 
ostiolum. They are found in all parts of the world, but more especially in temperate regions. (Name from 
copa, a sphere.) 
l. Sphaeria botryosa (Fr. Syst. Mye. ii. p. 342). 
Has. On dead wood, Archer, 
2. Sphzeria Saubinetii (Mont. et Dur. Fl. Alg. p. 479). 
Haz. On twigs, Archer. 
8. Spheeria (Cæspitosæ) Archeri (Berk.) ; conferta, peritheciis rugosis tandem collabendo pate- 
ræformibus, sporidiis elongatis curvis quadrinucleatis, 
