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We have specimens of P. gilvus probably referable to this 

 form, from Sydney, on sawn log of firewood (J.B.O., Oct., 

 1914); Narrabeen (J.B.O., December, 1915);. brown cystidia, 

 locality not known. 



143b. Polyporus gilvus var. inamcenus Montague. 



Polyporus inamcenus, Lloyd, Syn. of the Genus Polyporus, 

 p. 348. 



4 This is an indurated subfomes form of Polyporus gilvus. 

 Sometimes it shows distinct pore layers. Polyporus gilvus 

 takes this form more commonly in warm countries, but we 

 have specimens from California and Dakota.' — Lloyd. 



Lloyd records this for Australia (E. Jarvis). 



143c. Polyporus gilvus var. licnoides Mont. 



Polyporus licnoides, Lloyd, Syn. of the Polyporus, p. 349. 



'This is the most pronounced, tropical form. It is thin 

 (type 2 mm.), more flaccid, and tends towards Polystictus. 

 In the most highly specialized 'type' form there are smooth, 

 reddish zones in the pileus, but they are present and absent 

 in the same collection.' — Lloyd. 



We have specimens, identified by Lloyd, collected at the 

 Spit, Sydney, in July, 1916 (acuminate brown setae, 30 to 34 

 x 7 to 8'5/x); also on a fallen log near Eulah Creek, Nar- 

 rabri, in November, 1916. 



144. Polyporus radiatus Sow. 

 'Pileus dimidiate, sessile, triquetrous, with thin margin. 

 Surface minutely velutinate, at length strongly rugulose, 

 radiate. Flesh hard, dry, yellowish-brown. Pores con- 

 colorous, small, about J cm. long, with mouths that glisten 

 silvery when turned to the light. Setae rare, short, thick. 

 Spores hyaline, 4 — 5 x 5-6/*.' — Lloyd. 



Lloyd has referred, with doubt, a specimen collected by 

 one of us at the base of a Leptospermum bush on Milson 



