492 J. B. CLELAND AND E. CHEEL. 



51. Polystictus (Pelloporus) oblectans Berk. 



Lloyd considers that the Australian plant is specifically 

 distinct from P. cinnamoneus which it closely resembles, 

 but differs in having large pores and more erect fibrils on 

 the pileus. Cooke (No. 728) gives P. oblectans for Victoria, 

 Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania. In view of 

 what Lloyd says, the record of P. cinnamoneus for 'Aus- 

 tralia ' (Cooke, No. 727) had better be considered a mis- 

 identification for P- oblectans. Lloyd says that Fries con- 

 sidered P. bulbipes (Cooke, No. 729 = P. cladonia Berk., 

 and P. perdurus Kalcli.) to be P. oblectans. Cooke's 

 record of P. parvulus (No. 730) for Victoria must also be 

 considered that of a synonym (Lloyd). 



This small pliable (when fresh) cinnamon-coloured poly- 

 pore is common in the Sydney district in autumn, especially 

 in sandy soil (April). We make the spores pale brownish, 

 7 to 7*3 x 5'2/x (Lloyd gives 8^ x 5/*). We have it also from 

 the Blue Mountains (April) and Bumberry (Oct.); also from 

 Ararat, Victoria (E. J. Semmens, No. 5). 



The following collections are in the National Herbarium, 

 Sydney: — Parramatta (E. C, March, 1908); Upper Lane 

 Cove (Miss P. Clarke, 1913); Cheltenham (B.C., and A. A. 

 Hamilton, Feb., 1911); Gladesville (Miss M.Flockton, Feb., 

 1911); Cook's River (A.A.H., June, 1908); Neutral Bay 

 (J.B.O., May, 1910); Hill Top (E.G., Feb., March); Lawson 

 (D. Wiles, 1912); Leura (A. A.H., March and T. Steel, Feb.); 

 Scarborough (A.A.H., May, 1913); Milson Island, Hawkes- 

 bury River (J.B.C., July, 1912). 



Specimens obtained at Mount Lofty, South Australia, in 

 July 1914, by one of us, have slightly stouter stems than is 

 usual in New South Wales specimens, and some collected 

 by us in Western Australia have this character still more 

 pronounced and the pileus not so silky-lookirtg. 



