i326 FUNGUS-FLOEA. 



spores irregularly 2-seriate, hyaline, smooth, narrow and 

 elongated, continuous, or 1-septate at maturity, paraphjses 

 .lanceolate and acute, or cylindrical, often longer than the 

 asoi. 



Dasysoypha, Fries, Syst. Myc, ii. p. 89 (as a Tribe of the 

 genus Peziza) ; Sacc, Syll., viii. p. 432 (in part). 



Lachnella, Phil., Brit. Disc, (in part). 



As here understood, the genus is characterised by the 

 ascophore being minute, maigin and externally villose ; asci 

 cylindric-clavate, 8-spored, spores narrow and elongated, 

 hyaline ; growing on plants. . Lachnea differs in having the 

 marginal hairs thick-walled and pointed; the species of 

 Neottiella are distinguished by growing on the ground. 



ANALYSIS OF TEE SPECIES. 



A, Externally white, 

 f Paraphyses lanceolate. 



* Disc white. 



** Disc coloured. 



■|"f Paraphyses cylindrical. 



* Disc white. 



** Disc orange or yellow. 



B. Externally coloured, 

 f Paraphyses lanceolate. 



* Disc brownish, reddish, or huff. 

 ** Disc yellow. 



If Paraphyses cylindrical. 



* Externally clear deep or pale yellow. 



