CunnincuamM.—The Uredinales, or Rust-fungi, of New Zealand. 649 
7. Puccinia Caricis Schroeter. (Fig. 27.) Cyperaceae (2). 
Schroet., Krypt. Fl. Schles., vol. 3, p. 327, 1887. 
Aecidium Urticae паа. Enum. РІ. Saell., Ж. 2, P 222, 1803. Uredo Caricis 
Schum., een p. Caeoma icae ec Fl. Berol, vol. 2, p. 112, 
1824 int 
vol. 467 ў . 468. 
uccinia Garrettii Arth., Bull. Torr. Cl., vol. 32, p. 41, 1905. . Uredo felices 
Arth., Bull. Torr. Cl., vol. 42, P 593, 1915. Puccinia urticata Ke 
logia, vol. 9, p. 214, 1917. 
0. Spermogones amphigenous, conspicuous, in groups on discoloured 
spots, honey-coloured. 
I. Aecidia amphigenous and caulicolous, scattered, or more frequently 
in crowded groups on discoloured in flated and distorted areas, orange- 
yellow. Peridia cupulate, margins spreading, revolute, lacerate, white. 
cid pr or polygonal, 18-25 x 15-22 mmm. ; epispore pale yellow, 
densely a ely verruculose, 1 mmm. thick, cell-contents orange-yellow 
H. Cece amphigenous, chiefly hypophyllous, scattered, elliptical, 
up to 0-5 mm. long, or confluent a эз linear, reaching a length of 1 cm. or 
more, pulverulent, bullate, cinnamon-brown, surrounded by the ruptured 
epidermis. Spores elliptical, meet obovate, 24-32 x 18-25 mmm. 
кр golden-brown, sparsely and coarsely echinulate, 1-5-2 mmm. thick, 
2-3 equatorial germ-pores on one face. 
"HI Mess amphigenous, chiefly hypophyllous, Реа elliptical, 
up to lm ong, or confluent, forming lines up to 5mm., ‘chocolate- 
brown, Mta. compact, surrounded by the ruptured epidermis. Spores 
clavate, 35—65 x 15-25 mmm. ; apex rounded, sometimes bluntly acuminate, 
thickened, u 12 mmm., base attenuate, basal cell longer, narrower, and 
lighter in colour than the upper; constricted at the septum; epispor 
smooth, chestnut-brown, 1-5- thick ; pedicel persistent, continuous 
cell apical, obscure, basal pore immediately below septum, o 
X. Mesospores uncommon, elongate elliptical, 35-44 x УОН 
арех gites and bluntly acuminate. 
COMM 
"Urtica аиа Petrie. On leaves and stems. І. Macraes (Otago), 
300 m . Reid! 2 Dec., 1921. 
Urtica la (Hook. f.) Cockayne, ‘On leaves, veins, petioles, 
and stems. Herb. No. 424. , І. E Weraroa sandhills 
(Wellington), E. H. Atkinson! 20 Oct., 
. Carex Pete E On leaves. Herb. No, dn. П, Ш. Kinloch 
(Otago), 37 . D. Reid! 2 May 
Сатех ro hee тз» On leaves. НУ. No 366. II. Creek-bed, 
Dunstan Mountains (Otago), 300 m., W. D. Reid! 21 May, 1921. 
Carez Colensoi Boott. xe С П, ПІ. Glenorchy (Otago), 
W. D. Reid! 15 Dee. 
Carex dipsacea Berggr. a lox ves. Herb. ur 368. II. Tokomaru 
(Wellington), E. H. ттар 1 Feb., 
Carex Gaudichaudiana (Воо) Kunth. u Eu II, III. Mount 
Judah. (Otago), 900 m., W. D. Reid! 14 Dec., 1921. 
Carer pumila Thunb. On leaves = culms. Herb. No. 370. 
II, III. Seashore, Wellington, E. H. Atkinson! 27 Jan., 1921. 
Carex resectans Cheesm. On leaves. Herb. No. 366. II. Dunstan 
Montem! Mount Judah (Otago), 900 m. ; W. D. Reid! Feb., 
Dec., 1921. 
