BY JOHN SHIRLEY, B.SC. 



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4, 0. ochraceo-fuscescens, 0. K. 



Thallus yellow-brown, subpulverulent, within white, 

 continuous, in structure subbyssoid, with nodules of green 

 gonimia. Stromata hemispherical, to 1 m.m. in diameter, 

 K. sordid fuscescent, occasionally white, 12 — 15 ostioate ; 

 hymenium rising from a thick black torus, which extends 

 to the matrix below, and is continuous with the thin 

 proper perithecium. Spores fusiform, straight, 3-septate, 

 •04 x U03 m.m. 



Hab. — Fassifern, on bark. Dr. C. Knight, Syn. Queen. 

 Fl. 2nd Sup., p 75. 



-5. C. stromaticum, C . K. 



Thallus thin, white or stramineo-pulverulent, bordered by 

 a thick, brown, byssoid hypothalline stratum ; stromata 

 applanate, diameter to 1-2 m.m., multiostiolate ; ostiola to 

 80 or more, very minute and black, when moist brown 

 K. and angulate ; apothecia pyrenocarpoid, '1 m.m in section; 

 hymenia arising from a common torus, Avhich is continuous 

 with the thin, proper, lateral perithecium. Spores 

 crowded in clavate asci, colourless, acicular, very often 

 curved, 3-septate, '0X8 x '0025 m m. Dr. C. K. Trans. 

 Lin. Soc, Dec, 1882. 



Hab. — Indooroopilly, on bark. 



<£. 0. rubro-cinctum, Syl 



"Fruiting examples of this beautiful lichen are seldom 

 found, and continual doubt prevailed as to its proper 

 M. classification until Von Lundig in New Grenada at 

 Fusagasuga, at an elevation of about *J400 feet, found the 

 plant in a perfect state, and on examination at once placed 

 it under Chiodecton, a decision which was confirmed by 

 Nylander. Syn. — Hypochnus rubrocinctus, Ebrenb" 

 Voy. of Novara, Bot. Vol. X. 



Hab. — Hypochnus rubrocinctus is common on bark, and. 

 usually regarded as a fungus. 



