Tilletiacet. 283 
Synonyms. 
Schrot. in Cohn’s “ Krypt. Flor. Schl.,” vol. iii. p. 275. 
Uredo hydropiperis. Schum., “Enum. Plant. Sell.,” vol. ii. 
P. 234. 
Ustilago candollet, Tul. Cooke, “Micro. Fungi,” 4th edit., 
p. 229. 
Lixsiccatt, 
Cooke, i. 58; ii. 72. Vize, “ Micro. Fungi Brit.,” 221. 
On Polygonum hydropiper. 
August to October. 
BIOLOGY.— See p. 85. 
TILLETIACEL, Schrot. 
Promycelium producing spores only at its apex. Conidia 
either produced on the host-plant or from mycelium. 
= 
Tilletia. Tulasne. 
Teleutospores simple, produced separately as outgrowths from 
the gelatinized mycelium, when mature, pulverulent. Conidia 
produced from mycelium in nahrlosung. 
Tilletia tritici. (Bjerk.) 
Spore-mass dusty, olive-black, within the ovary, when rubbed 
emitting an offensive fishy odour. Teleutospores spherical, 
olive-brown. Epispore reticulated with ridges, from 1 to 1's 
high and about 4 apart, 16-20, in diameter. 
Synonyms. 
Winter in Rabh., “ Krypt. Flor.,” vol. i. p. r10.  Schrot., Zoe. 
cit., P. 277. 
Lycoperdon triticé. Bjerk., Act, Suec., 1775, p. 326. 
Uredo caries, D.C. Grev., “ Flor. Edin.,” p..443. Berk., “ Eng. 
Flor.,” vol. v. p. 373. Johnst., “Flor. Berw.,” vol. ii. p. 204. 
Tilletia caries, Tul. Cooke, “Hdbk.,” p. 511; “ Micro. 
Fungi,” 4th edit., p. 223, t. v. figs. 84-91. 
