140 FUNGUS-FLOEA. 



Choetocypha variabilis, Corda, in Sturm., tab. 63. 



On leaves, &c. Gregarious, 1-2 lines high, variable in 

 form, sessile and cup-shaped, or cylindrical and furnished 

 vfith a distinct stem ; margin irregularly torn into 

 segments. 



Cyphella muscigena. Fr. 



Variable in form, membranaceous, cup-shaped, becoming 

 plane, spathulate, stipitate or generally sessile, outside 

 minutely silky, shining-white ; hymenium whitish, slightly 

 wrinkled ; spores elliptical, colourless, 8-10 x 5 /«■• 



Cyphella muscigena. Berk., Outl., p. 277 ; Cke., Hdbk., 

 n. 946 ; Stev., Brit. Tung. ii. 286. 



Growing on various mosses. Very variable in form, one 

 of the larger species, extending to f in. across. 



Cyphella eatilla. Sm. 



Somewhat membranaceous, expanded, margin prisped and 

 undulated. Hymenium veined, grey. 



Cyphella catilla, W. G. Smith, Seem., Journ. Bot. 1873, 

 p. 337 ; Stev., Brit. Fung., p. 286, f. Ixxxix. . r^ 



On moss and dead leaves. Often imbricated, f in. broad, 

 allied to 0. galeata. 



Cyphella fulva. B. & Eav. 



Eeddish-cinnamon, sessile, globose, becoming expanded, 

 externally tomentose ; hymenium same colour, even ; spores 

 ■colourless, elliptical, 16 x8/x. 



Cyphella fulva, Oke., Hdbk., n. 954; Stev., B. Fung. 285. 



On dead bark. Scattered, or usually crowded in little 

 clusters, about 1 line across, rough outside with long, 

 brown, aseptate, thick- walled, often curved hairs. 



Cyphella brunnea. Phil. 



Dirty-brown, sessile, cupulate, clothed near the margin 

 with a grey pruina, margin incurved, lacerated, mouth 

 oblique. Hymenium smooth, discoloured brown ; flesh 

 paler, subgelatinous ; spores colourless, globose, 5-6 [/.. 



Cyphella brunnea, Phil., Grev., vol. xiii., p. 49 ; Stev., 

 B. Fung. 285. 



On bark and wood of elder-trees. Scattered or crowded, 

 minute. 



