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THE LICHEN-FLORA 



81. V. holochrodes, Nyl. ochraceo-reddisk, thin, continuous, inde- 

 terminate ; apothecmm hemispherico-conical, covered by the thallus ; 

 perithecium pale-brown, dimidiate ; epithecium minute, poriform ; 

 paraphyses distinct, very slender and delicate ; spores 8, colourless, 

 fusiform, 3-septate. 



On shady slaty rocks, rare. 1876. 



Syn :— Kyi. in Flora 1876. p. 311. 



Bot. Prov.— 26. 



Ireland : — Killery Bay ! Connemara. Mr. Larbalestier. (1876.) 



' ' Similar to V. lectissima and probably a sub-species of it, differing especially 

 in the colour of the thallus. Spores 023 — 34 mm. long, .005—6 mm. broad." 

 (Nyl.) Spores .025 mm. long, .005 mm. broad. 



82. V. Harrimanni, Kbrb. cinereo-rufescent, tartareous, suble- 

 prose ; apothecia black, minute, globose, at first immersed, then half- 

 immersed. ; perithecium dimidiate ; epithecium papillate ; para- 

 physes sleuder ; spores 8, colourless, broadly and slwrtly fusiform, 

 3-septate. 



On rocks, rare. 1876. 



Syn :— Kbrb. Syst. 362. 



Geog. Distrib :— Germany. 



Bot. Pkov.— 26. 



Irela>t> : — Twelve Pins ! Connemara. Mr. Larbalestier. (1876.) 



Spores .021 mm. long, .006 mm. broad. Gelatina hymenea I — . 



83. V. tenuifera, Nyl. cinerascent, thin, rimulose ; apothecia 

 blade, convex ; small ; perithecium dimidiate ; spores 8, colourless, 

 (" bacilliform" Nyl.) acicular,, 3-septate ; paraphyses long and 

 slender ; asci lineari- acuminate. 



On granite walls, rare. 1873. 



Syn :— Nyl. in Mora. 1876. p. 237. 

 Bot. Prov :-31. 



Channel Islands : — St. John's, Jersey. Mr. Larbalestier. (1873. ) 

 " Spores .029—33 mm. long .0035 mm. broad. Like V. chlorotica with which 

 the concatenate (sub-chroolepidea) gonidia also correspond." (&~yl.) 



84. V. pertennis, Leight. cinereo-nigricant, thin, filmy, continu- 

 ous, opalce, furfuraceous ; apotliecia black, opake, minute, numerous, 

 liemisplierical, sessile ; perithecium dimidiate, black ; epithecium a 

 minute pore ; paraphyses distinct, long, thickish ; spores 8, colour- 

 less, elongato-acicular, slender, 3-septate. 



On slaty rocks, rare. 1876. 



Syn : — Leight. in Trans. Linn. Soc. 2nd. ser. 1. p. 239. 



Fig :— Linn. Trans. L c. t. 32. p. 20. 



Bot. Prov : — 6. 



Wales : — Goodwick Bay ! Pembrokeshire (Sept. 1876.) 



Differing altogether from V. chlorotica, (Ach.) in the attenuated acicular 

 spores and other characters as above. Gelatina hymenea I lutescent, especially 

 asci & spores. Spores .034 — 035 mm. long .004 mm. broad. Spermogonia numer- 

 ous, minute, verrucarioid, spermatia excessively minute, oblong or lineari- 

 oblong, straight. 



** Perithecium entire. 

 § Spores colourless. 



85. T\ incavata, Nyl. greyish-white, thin, taitareo-farinose, con- 



