40 FUNGUS-FLOEA. 



Lophodermium maculare. De Notaiis, Piren. Istei-., 

 p. 40; EeLm, Krypt.-Flora, Hyst., p. 39; Sacc, Syll., ii. 

 n. 5810. 



Seated on Ueaclied spots, usually bounded by a black line, 

 innate, rather flattened, elliptic or roundish, |-1 mm. long, 

 ends obtuse, up to |- mm. wide, black, dehiscing by a longi- 

 tudinal slit, lips rufescent ; asci clavate, apex narrowed, 

 8-spored ; spores filiform, continuous, hyaline, often curved, 

 30-50 X 1-1 ■ 5 /A, arranged mostly in a parallel fascicle ; 

 paraphyses filiform, hooked or wavy at the tip, colourless. 



Eysterium maculare, Fries, Syst. Myc, ii. p. 592. 



Hysterium (^Lophodermium) maculare, Cke., Hdbk., p. 762. 



Specimen from Fries examined. 



On dry leaves of Vaccinium. 



Var. ilicinum. Ascophores gregarious on pale spots on 

 dry oak leaves, 



Hypoderma ilicinum, De Notaris, Pir. 1st., p. 35 ; Saoc, 

 Syll., ii. n. 6784. 



Hysterium ilicinum, Cke., Hdbk., p. 760. 



Specimen in Berk., Brit. Fung. Exs., n. 95, examined. 



Lophodermium melaleucum. De Not., Piren. Ister., 

 p. 40 ; Eehm, Krypt.-Flora, p. 38 ; Sacc, Syll., ii. n. 5809. 



Gregarious on clear patches, roundish or elliptical, ends 

 obtuse, straight, black, up to 1 mm. long. |-| mm. broad, 

 opening by a narrow longitudinal slit, lips whitish; asci 

 cylindric-clavate, 8-spored; spores filiform, straight, con- 

 tinuous, hyaline, 60-55 x 1 ' 5-2 fi., arranged in a parallel 

 fascicle ; paraphyses slender, about 2 /a thick, hyaline, more 

 or less curved at the lip. 



Hysterium melaleucum. Fries, Obs. Myc, i. p. 192, t. ii. 

 fig. 1. 



Hysterium [Lophodermium) melaleucum, Cke., Hdbk., p. 762. 



On the under surface of dry leaves of Vaccinium. 



Var. pulchellum, Fries, Syst. Myc, ii. p. 582. 

 Lips of a distinct yellow-green colour ; otherwise as in 

 typical form. 



Lophodermium hysterioides. Sacc, Syll., ii. n. 5808 ; 

 Rebm, Krypt.-Flora, Hyst., p. 38. 

 Ascophores scattered on pale spots, innately superficial. 



