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136a. Polyporus zonalis var. rigidus Lev. 



Polyporus rigidus in Lloyd's Syn. of Genus Polyp, p. 337. 



1 This is close to Polyporus zonalis, the same general 

 nature and surface. It differs from zonalis in having pale 

 pores, with only slightly ochraceous tissue when recent, 

 and never dark as they are in Polyporus zonalis. Spores 

 4 to 6/*, are a shade larger, and the surface is not so 

 strongly zoned/ — Lloyd. 



Specimens, collected at Katoomba in June, 1916, have 

 been identified by Lloyd. A few doubtful spores, sub- 

 spherical and 3/* in diameter, seen. 



137. Polyporus semilaccatus Berk. 

 4 Pileus sessile, applanate, thin (4-8 mm.), rigid. Surface 

 smooth, brown, variegated with darker, imperfect zones or 

 blotches. Context firm but punky, dark isabelline (clay 

 colour). Pores minute (1 — \\ mm. long), darker than the 

 context, rigid. Spores not found.' — Lloyd. 



Recorded by Cooke (No. 718) for Queensland as Fomes 

 vinereo-fuscus Curry, which species Lloyd states is dis- 

 coloured P. semilaccatus. 



Lloyd has identified specimens for us collected at 

 Eumundi, Queensland, by J. Staer. 



138. Polyporus anebus Berk. 

 Polyporus anebus Berk., Hook. J., 1847, 504 ; Cooke, 

 Handb. of Aust. Fungi, No. 666. 



4 Pileus thin, 5*8 mm., rigid, sessile, imbricate. Surface 

 hard, smooth, brownish-yellow, no distinct crust. Flesh 

 pale yellow (cinnamon-buff), firm, dry, fissile. Pores minute, 

 2 — 3 mm. long, slightly darker than the flesh. Hyphse pale 

 yellow. Setae none. Spores subglobose, 3 to 4 mic, hyaline, 

 smooth.' 



Recorded by Cooke from Queensland. 



We have specimens from Mount Wilson, collected in June 

 1915 which have been identified by Lloyd. 



