594 . 241.Gyraria. 10. SARCOTHECE. PI. cell. aph. 
5. Gyraria violacea. Violet gyraria. 
Thallus roundish, violet, slightly compressed, small, com- 
pact, meandering. 
Tremella violacea, Relhan Cantab. 442. 
On the trunks of pear-trees; winter. 
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6. Gyraria spiculosa. Spicular gyraria. 
Thallus flattened, spreading, rather thick, black; nipples 
conical, spicular. 
Tremella spiculosa, Persoon Syn. 624, 
Tremella arborea, Hudson Angl, 565. 
On the trunks of trees; autumn. 
7. Gyraria auricularis. Ear gyraria. 
Thalli in tufts, thin, winding, concave, blackish, beneath 
plaited, slightly woolly, olive-grey. 
Peziza auriculam referens, Rati Syn. 18, 9. 
Tremella Auricula, Lin. S. P. 1625. 
Peziza Auricula, Lin. Syst. Veg. ed. 15, 1013. 
Merulius Auricula, Roth Germ. 625. 
TremelJa Auricula-jude, Persoon Syn. 624, 
Jews’ ears. 
On the trunks of elder-trees; annual; autumn. 
Used in a poultice, soaked in milk or vinegar as an ap- 
plication to sore throats, also the infusion strained as a 
gargle. . 
8. Gyraria foliacea. Leafy gyraria. 
Thalli in tufts, entirely bald, thin, plaited wavy, concave, 
base crisp, dark red flesh-colour. 
Tremella mesenteriformis, Bulliard Champ. 230. 
Tremella foliacea, Persoon Syn. 626. 
On rotten trunks of trees; autumn. 
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9. Gyraria juniperina. Juniper gyraria. 
Thallus brownish-red, sessile, membranaceous, roundish- 
earshape. 
Tremella juniperina, Lin. S, P. 1625. 
On juniper, furze, and.common broom. 
10. Gyraria ustulata. Burnt gyraria. 
Thallus small, vesicular, slightly gelatinous-fleshy, brown- 
_ ish-black ; surface furrowed, furrows winding. 
Tremella ustulata, Bulliard Champ. 221. 
On half-rotten fleshy fruits. 
