72 A. -M. HUE. 



In Asia : in Japonia legit R. P. Faurie saxicolam in ins. Nippon, in Yamakita, n. 2027, 

 8 maii 1897 ; in ins. Kiushu, in Sobosan, n. 1889, 26 junii 1899. 



Thallus virenli vel cinerascenti-fuscescens, plagas 1,5-2 cent, latas formans et laci- 

 niatus ; lacinise 1-2 mm. iatse in peripheria radiantes, sat profunde lacinulalœ, in centro 

 inordinatee, ambitu crenulatœ et apice in centro subascendentes (in exsicc. Arn. n. 533, 

 magis adpressee et non crenulatae) ; supra applanatae et leevigatœ ; intus intense coccinse 

 et K violascenles ; subtus nigrse et rhizinis nigris, parvis simplicibusque munilse. Cortex 

 superior 20-30 a latus, albidus, corpuscula continens, pseudoparenehymaticus, ex hyphis 

 2-3 seplatis, cellulas oblongas angulatasve, lumine albido, 6-8 p lalo, et pariete sat tenui, 

 alque superne in zona 4 p. lata fere aut omninoobliteratas, formantibus, constans. Gonidia 

 9-14 p lata in strato passim interrupto sub cortice superiore sita. Hyphse medullares 

 materia coccina, K violacée dissolula leclee, 2-4 p crassee, parietibus tenuibus, superficiei 

 parallelse et passim ramosee alque stricte implexae. Corlex inferior niger 20 p latus, 

 pseudoparenehymaticus, ex hyphis 2-3 seplatis, cellulas rotundas vel oblongas, lumine 

 5-8 p lata et albido atque pariele tenui nigroque efticientibus constitutus. Apothecia 

 0,7-1 mm. lala, supra thallum sessilia, cupuliformia, excipulo lœvi, margine integro, 

 parum prominulo atque disco fusco ornala. Excipuli cortex in margine 10, et basin 

 versus 30-40 p latus, pseudoparenehymaticus cum cellulis 7-8 p latis et oblongis; gonidia 

 sub cortice et sub hypolhecio atque inter hyphas gonidiales dispersa ; epithecium fuscum, 

 hypolhecium pallidum et angustum ; paraphyses 100 p altœ, 2 fjt. crassœ et apice paulum 

 incrassatœ, 4 p metientes ; thecee 90 p longœ et 24 p lalae ; sporœ 8 nffi , fuscae, cum duobus 

 loculis angulosis junctisque, apice rotundatis, 22-26 p longée et 13-15 y. lalee. Gelatina 

 hymenialis iodo persistenter cserulescens. 



Vigel insuper in America borea (Ph. obscura f. endoclmjsea Tuck. Synops. ISorth Americ. Lich. 

 I, p. 77) et meridionali (Columbia) alque in Europa. 



— Var. 3. ulotrichoides Nyl. Prodr. Florœ Novœ Granat. (1863) p. 25, secundum 

 spécimen archetypum, coll. Lindig. n. 2536, in herb. Mus. paris. ; Ph. endococcina Hue 

 Lich. Yunn. p. 35 (setulis sub apotheciis rarescentibus). 



In Asia : in China, prov. Yun-nan, legit R. P. Delavay corticolam in Ta-long-lan prope 

 Ta-pin-tze, n. 20, et in sylvis Kouang-yn-chan prope Gnou-hay, 2 et 26 martii 1890. 



Thallus albicans, vel pallide fuscescens, orbicularis, parum expansus, supra K non 

 mutalus; laciniee 1,5-2 mm. lata?, fréquenter et breviter ramosee, arcte adpressse, planai 

 vel convexee, subimbricatee, in superficie nec sorediatee, nec isidiatae ; intus intense 

 croceae et Kviolacese ; subtus nigrge et rhizinis nigris, parvis neenon fulcrantibus munilee. 

 Cortex superior 20-25 p. latus, albidus, corpusculis orbatus, pseudoparenehymaticus cum 

 cellulis 4,5-8 p. latis, superne minoribus, pariete parum crasso et lumine leslaceo. Gonidia 

 10-13 p. lata in strato continuo sub cortice sita. Hyphse medullares 3-4 p crassee, malcria 

 crocea, K violacea, teclse, superficiei parallelœ parum ramospe et sal laxe coadunatee. 

 Cortex inferior 20-25 p. latus, nigrescens, pseudoparenehymaticus cum cellulis albican- 

 tibus. Apothecia 0,6-1 mm. lata, sessilia, cupuliformia, excipulo Iaevi et in basi aibo- 

 setoso, margine integro tumidoque atque disco obscure rufo praedita. Excipuli cortex in 

 margine 20, et basin versus 50-60 p latus, albidus et in basi nigrescens, pseudoparenehy- 

 maticus ; gonidia sub cortice sat numerosa atque inter hyphas gonidiales materia crocea 

 tectas et sub hypothecio. Epithecium nigricanti-rufum; hypothecium subfiavescens; 

 paraphyses 100 p. altœ, 2 p. crassœ, simplices et apice incrassatee, constricle septatae 

 atque cellulam 4 p. latam et apice nigrcscenlem superne formantes; theccC 80 p longoe et 

 26 p. latœ, membrana in apice vix incrassala; sporae 8 nT , nigrescentes, non septahe, sed 

 cum duobus loculis angulosis, approximalis et tubulo junctis, apice attenuatœ, 26-32 p. 



