132 FUNGUS-FLOE A. 



On larch bark. 



Saccardo considers that Tulasne's fungus is not identical 

 with that of Fuckel. 



CEUMENULA. De Not. (figs. 40-44, p. 91.) 



Ascophores erumpent, soon becoming quite superficial, 

 globose, mouth circular, margin entire or torn, quite closed 

 when dry; excipulum coriaceous, composed of septate parallel 

 hyphae adhering laterally to form a pseudo-parenchymatous 

 tissue ; asci subcylindrical, 8-spored ; spores long and very 

 slender, arranged in a parallel fascicle in the ascus; para- 

 physes present. 



Orumenula, De Notaris, Prop, di Eett. dei Discom., p. 9 ; 

 Phil., Brit. Disc, p. 356. 



Godronia, Eehm, Krypt.-Flora, Disc, p. 237 ; Sacc, Syll., 

 viii. p. 601. 



Distinguished by the subsessile globose ascophores having 

 a small, circular mouth, which contracts and becomes com- 

 pletely closed when dry ; and the filiform spores arranged 

 in a parallel fascicle in the ascus. 



Growing on the branches of shrubs. 



Crumenula ericae. Phil., Brit. Disc, p. 357. Cfigs 

 40-44, p. 91.) 



Ascophores scattered, erumpent, subglobose, furnished at 

 the base with a very short, thick stem, which is sunk in the 

 matrix, mouth closed when dry, rather coriaceous ; disc pale, 

 blackish-brown and rugulose outside, glabrous, about 1 mm. 

 broad and 1*5 high; excipulum formed of parallel, septate, 

 brown hyphae, combined laterally to form a parenchymatous 

 tissue; asci cylindrical, base narrowed, apex rounded and 

 thick-walled; 8-spored; spores needle-shaped, straight or 

 ■very slightly curved, continuous, 86-90 x 1 ' 5 ju,, arranged 

 in a parallel fascicle in the ascus, hyaline ; paraphyses 

 about 1 • 5 yu, thick, apex not thickened, hyaline. 



Genangium ericae, Fries, Syst. Myc, ii. p. 188. 



Godronia ericae, Eehm, Krypt.-Flora, Disc, p. 240 • Sacc 

 Syll., viii. n. 2484. ^ 



On dead branches of Calhma vulgaris. 



