212 British Uredinee and Ustilaginee. 
Puccinia valantie. Pers. 
Teleutospores—Sori compact, round, pulvinate, on the stems 
elongated and often confluent, at first yellow, then - brown, 
then almost black. Spores fusiform, slightly constricted, sum- 
mits much thickened, smooth, pale yellow-brown, 35-65 X 12- 
17m. Pedicels firm, long. 
Synonyms. 
Puccinia valantia, Pers. “Obs. Myc.,” vol. ii. p. 25. Winter 
in Rabh., “Krypt. Flor.,” vol. i. p. 167. Berk., “Eng. Flor.,” 
vol. v. p. 366. Cooke, “Hdbk.,” p. 500; “Micro. Fungi,” 4th 
edit., p. 207, Grev., “Flor. Edin.,” p. 432, in part. 
Lucinia acuminata, Fckl. Cooke, ‘‘ Micro. Fungi,” 4th edit., 
p. 207, 
Puccinia galii-cruciatt. Johnst., “Flor. Berw.,” vol. ii. p. 196. 
Lixsiccatt. 
Cooke, i. 38; ti. 437; “L. F.,” 14. Vize, “ Fungi Brit.,” 24 ; 
“‘ Micro. Fungi Brit.” 27, 213. 
On Galium cruciata, saxatile. 
June to September. 
Puccinia malvacearum. Mont. 
Teleutospores—Sori greyish brown, compact, round, pulvinate, 
elongate on the stems, scattered, seldom confluent, pale 
reddish brown. Spores fusiform, attenuated at both extremi- 
ties, apex sometimes rounded, constriction slight or absent, 
apical thickening slight, smooth, yellow-brown, 35-75 X I5- 
25u. Pedicels firm, long, sometimes measuring 120, 
Synonym. 
Puccinia malvacearum (Mont.). Gay, “ Hist. Chili,” vol. viii. 
Pp. 43. Cooke, “Micro, Fungi,” 4th edit., p. 205. Winter in 
Rabh., “ Krypt. Flor.,” vol. i. p. 168. 
Lixstecats. 
Cooke, i. 630; ii. 137. Vize, “ Fungi Brit.,” 27. 
On Malva moschata, sylvestris, rotundifolia, Althea rosea. 
