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207. CoRDYCEPS (Torruhia) sphaecophila (K1.) Brk. et C. Cub. 

 Fungi, n. 751. 



Hah. In corpore Polybiae (Vespae) fasciatae S. Forg. inter folia 

 coacervata prope Apiahy, Brasilia meridionali, leg. Cl. Dr. J. 

 Puiggari. 



Obs. Stromata iu parte thoracica superiore ad basin alarum, 2-3- 

 exsurgentia, teretia, gracilia (3-4'"long.x0,2-0,3'"crass.), fulvo- 

 flavescentia, minutissime puberula, praecipiie ad basin, ubi saepe 

 incrassatula, in vivo levia, in sicco rugulosa, ad apicem clavato- 

 incrassata; clavulae elliptico-fusoideae (1,5'" long.X 0,5-0,6'" 

 crass.), ruguloso-verruculosae, fulvo-fuscae, glaberrimae; peri- 

 thecia immersa, vix prominula (200-250), lenticulari-subglobosa, 

 ostiolo papillulato, fusco-rufo ornata; asci cylindracei, ápice 

 rotundati incrassatique, glandiformes, basi attemiato-stipitati 

 (150-180x8-9), octospori, aparaphysati; sporae filiformes (100- 

 120x2-3), utrinqne acutiusculae, primo dense guttulatae, dein 

 pliiri-septatae, byalinae, in articules non v. aegre secedentes 

 (an semper ?). 



208. CoRDYCEPS ( Torruhia) uniláteralis Tul. Carp. III. p. 18. 



* AUSTBALis Speg. Stroma in basi cervicis 

 enatum, filiforme, erectum (50'" long.X 0,4 -0, 6'" crass.), atro- 

 subpurpurascens, longitudinaliter striato-rugulosum, glaberri- 

 mum, gradatim attenuatum, apicem versum subflexuosum, ad 

 tertium superiorem clavulam immaturam f uscescentem (an abor- 

 tivam?), sessilem gerens, ad apicem in clavula altera abrupte 

 dilatatum ; clavulae elliptico-subglobosae v. subobovatae, sub- 

 ceraceae, pulchre fulvo-flavescentes (2" long. X 1 ,5'" crass.), udae 

 leves, siccae minutissime ruguloso-reticulatae ; perithecia im- 

 mersa vix V. non promiiiula, lenticularia, majuscula, ostiolo 

 pallide purpurascente pertusa, pauca, contextu minute celluloso- 

 parenchymatico, ílavicante ; asci cylindracei, ápice non v. vix 

 tumescentes, crassissime tunicati, eximio glandifonnes, deor- 

 sum brevissime crasseque stipitati (240-250x4-5), apara- 

 physati ; sporae ascorum longitudine, filiformes, septulatae, 

 ad septa valide constrictae, mox in artículos cylindraceos, 

 utrinque attenuato-rotundatos (5-10x1), continuos, hyalinos 

 secedentes. 

 An huc Cordyceps bicephala Bk. ducenda? 

 Hab. In corpore Pachycondylae (Formicae) striatae Schmit, inter 



