CENSUS OF FUNGI 



323 



were identified as British in 1877, and that number was 

 increased to 144 by Massee in his Monograph of 1892. 

 There are one or two smaller groups which could scarcely be 

 included in any of the principal groups, but they do not 

 altogether exceed more than about some 200 species. 



From the foregoing, then, we gather the following con- 

 clusions — that the total number of described species of Fungi 

 to 1892 was about 40,000. 



Of the Hymenomycetes we accept a total of 



For the Pyrenomycetes, or Sphaeriaceae 



To these add for the Discomycetes 



And for the Gastromycetes 



The Hypodermei, or Rust and Smut Fungi 



The Phycomycetes in its broadest sense 



The Sphaeropsideae and Melanconiaceae 



The Hyphomycetes, or Moulds 



The Saccharomycetes and Schizomycetes 



The Myxomycetes, or Slime Fungi 



Tuberaceae and others not specialised 



9,634 

 10,500 



3,800 

 720 



1,750 

 686 



6,865 



4,760 

 689 

 450 

 145 



