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XXXI. An Account of a new Plant, of the Order of Fungi. 
By Thomas Woodward, E/7; communicated by Sir Jofeph 
Banks, Bart. P.. R. S.. 
Read June 10, 1784. 
Plante nove Defcriptio— an Genus novum 2 
Radices pauce ; tenues ; albidz. 
Volva ovata; duplex, mucilagine interpofita; fubalbida.. 
Stipes, e volva interiore furgens, fublignofus; cavus ; 
 cortice lacerato veftitus ; fubfufcus. 
Capitulum, ftipitis fummitati infidens, reflexum; fubtus 
campanulatum, glabrum ; {uperne pulverulentum, et, e 
pulveris: craffitie, globiforme ; ; volvze ruptee — 
tem, minime adherentem, in fe gerens. 
Pulvis fpharicus; femipellucidus; luteo-fufcus... 
- ‘THIS extraordinary vegetable production arifes from a volva, 
which is buried fix or eight inches deep in dry fandy banks 3 
and, confequently, it is extremely difficult to dete& it in its 
earlieft ftate. At its firft appearance above ground, the pow- 
dery head’ is covered withta loofe campanulated ‘cap, which 
does not adhere by any the {malleft filaments 5 and which, I 
fuppofe, to be the upper part of the volva, as both always 
appear ragged when taken up. When the plant is taken up: 
immediately on its appearing above ground, the ftem is about 
fy or eight inches long; and, as well as the volva, replete 
with, 
