114 THE LICHEN-FLORA. 



Sub-tbibe II. IMBKICAMEI. 



Thallus laciniate or laciniato-lobate. Apothecia with ellipsoid, 

 rarely oblong, simple, colourless spores. Paraphyses indistinct. 

 Spermogonia innate. Spermatia acicular, fusiformi-incrassulate 

 at either apex, or long cylindrical and arcuate. (Nyl. Syn. t. 8. 

 f. 48.) 



IV. PAEMELIA. AckNyl 



Thallus variously lobato-divided or laciniate, expanded, some- 

 what shining, medulla stuppeous. Apothecia scattered. Spores 

 8, ellipsoid, simple, small. Sterigmata 2-5-articulated. Spermatia 

 acicular, fusiformi-incrassulate at the acute apices. (Nyl. Syn. t. 

 8 f. 47. e.) 



A. medulla of thallus K — C — . 



1 . P. caperata, (L.) flavescent or substramineous, dilated, lobato- 

 incised, rugose, under surface black, paler at the margin, nigro- 

 rhizinosej apothecia badio-rufescent, margin crenulate pulverulent ; 

 spores 8, colourless, ellipsoid, simple; thallus K/+ C + medulla 

 K— C— . 



On rocks and trees, common. 1696. 



Syn :— Linn. Sp. PI. ed. 1. No. 41. (1753). Nyl. Syn. 376. Mudd Man. 101. 



Fig :— E. Bot. 654. Hffm. PI. L. t. 39. f. 1. Hepp Sporen t. 97. f. 854. 



Exs :— M. and N. 255. Schaer. 377. Tuck. 75. Nyl. 31. Anzi It. S. 107. Hepp 

 854. Mudd 73. Mass. 20. Welw. Lusit. 80. Leight. 77. Bohl. 123. Stenh. 121. 

 Larb. 63. 



Geog. Distrib: — Europe, Africa, Asia, America, Australasia. 



Bot. Peov :— 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.. .10, 11, 12...14...19...3L 



England : — Near Penzance and Camelfbrd, Cornwall. Messrs. Sowerby and 

 Turner. Lounsdale and Kildale ! Cleveland. Mr.Mudd. New Forest. Rev. J. M. 

 Crombie. Byde, Isle of Wight ! Rev. A. Bloxam. Cambridge. Rev. R. Relhan. 

 Oxford. Dr. Sibthorp. Keswick, Cumberland. Mrs. Stanger. near Lewes, Sussex. 

 Mr. W. Unvrim. near Sedbergh, Kendal. Mr. S. Slinger. Wensleydale. Mr. J. 

 W. Watson. Heddon-on-the-wall and West Dipton, near Hexham, Northumber- 

 land. Mr. Winch. Romaldkirk. Rev. J. Harriman. near Totness ; Bradley 

 Wood, Newton BushelL Dr. Soil. Ashburton, Devon. Mr. Rolfs. Lustleigh 

 Cleve, Devon. Mr. Parfttt. Kelvedon, Essex. Mr. Varenne. Midland Counties. 

 Mr. Purton. Bedfordshire. Rev. G. Abbot. Market Basen ! Lincolnshire (in fruit). 

 Dr. F. A. Lees .Haughmond Hill ! Nesscliffe TTill \ Shropshire. 



Scotland : — Pentland Hills. Rev. J. M. Crombie. 



Ireland : — Castlebernard Park, Bandon ! Mr. E. Fisher. Dunkerron Moun- 

 tains ; Tralee. Dr. Taylor, near Cork. Mr. Carroll. 



Wales : — Glyn ! near Capel Curig. Gwydir Woods ! Bettws-y-coed ! Dolgel- 

 ley 1 Fishguard ! Pembrokeshire ! Barmouth ! 



Channel Islands :— Jersey, Sark, Herm, Jethou ! Mr. Larbalestier. 

 Guernsey. Rev. T. Salwey. 



"Spores .00375 to .004 in. long, by .00125 in. broad, t. 2. f. 30." (Mudd.) 

 " Spores .017—20 mm. long, .007— .010 mm. broad." (Nyl.) " Spores .017—20 

 mm. long, .007—10 mm. broad." (T. M. Fr.) 



2. P. olivacea, (L.) olivaceo-fuscous, orbicular or sub-orbicular, 

 smooth, or minutely corrugate, or sometimes varnished, laciniato- 

 lobate, lobes appressed, plane, cremate, sub-opake, under surface con- 

 colorous ; apothecia badious or badio-rufescent, margin entire ; 

 spores 8, colourless, elliptical, simple ; medulla K— C — . 



On trees, palings, &c. 1690. 



