HYMENOSCYPHA. 113 
1 on slender, but not filiform .. Ne si ae 2 
Stem filiform 4 
Sclerotium buried in the earth, associated with Anemone 
9, J, nemerosa A oes ae oe +» tuberosa. 
Sclerotium on Carex arenaria |. Durizana. 
Sclerotium on Brassica napus and Solanum tuberosum Sclerotiorum. 
Sclerotium on leaves of Castanea or +» Candolliana. 
8. {Sslerotium on leaves of Quercus and Trifolium «+ ciborioides. 
Sclerotium on Juncus .. ae «» Curreyana. 
4. {Solerotium on decayed vegetable ‘matter rs os. filipes. 
A. SPORIDIA ELLIPTIC. 
1. Hymenoscypha tuberosa, (Bull.) 
_ Cup thin, at first pyriform; then infundibuliform, at 
length expanded, bright brown, margin entire; stem 
elongated, flexuous, more or less immersed in the earth, 
arising from a black difformed sclerotium ; asci cylindrical; 
sporidia 8, elliptic, biguttulate, 15 x ie paraphyses 
filiform, rather stout. 
Peziza twberosa—Bull., p. 266, t. 485, fig. 3; Sow., 
t. 63; Fries, “Sys. M Foo" ii. p. 58; Pers, “ Syn. Fung,” 
p- 64d: “Eng. Flo.,” v. p. 189; Huss., i. t. 10; Berk., 
- Outl.,” p. 365; ie f 67; Cooke, “ Handbk,,” 1966; 
Karst., “Mon. Pez.,” p. 130; Pat., p. Mer f. 83. Octo- 
spora "tuberosa—Hedw., “Mus. Frond.,” . p. 33, t. 10, 
f.B. Sclerotinia tuberosa—Fckl., “ Bab: Tyco. Pp, 331. 
Rutstroemia tuberosa—Karst., 4 Myco. Fenn.,” p. 105. 
Phialea tuberosa—Gill., “ Champ, "p. 97,64 
Exs—Desm., “Crypt. Fr.,” ed. 1. 1739, ed. ii. 1339; 
Berk., ex. 153 ; Rabh. " P Herb. Myco.,” ed. ii. 308; Karst., 
“Fung. Fenn.,” 530; Moug. and Nest., 397; Fekl, “F. 
Bh.,” 1285 ; Cooke, “ Fung. Brit.” ed. i. 558, ed. ii, 183 ; 
Phil, “Elv. Brit.” 7; Rehm, “ Asco.,” 202; Roumg., 
“ Stirpes,” 161. = 
In shady woods, buried in the earth associated with 
Anemone nemerosa. 
The cups are about 6 to 8 lines broad. The disc is 
generally darker than the exterior; the stem is usually 
black and fibrous below ; the sporidia have a nucleus at 
each pole; the paraphyses are sometimes branched.. 
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