THE LICHEN FLORA OF QUEENSLAND, 



WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF SPECIES. 



PART I. 



By John Shirley, B.Sc. 



The following arrangement of the known lichens of Queensland is 

 intended to supply collectors with similar information to that given 

 on Phanerogams, Lycopods, Marsiliaceae, and Filices, by Mr. 

 F. M. Bailey in his " Synopsis of the Queensland Flora." In that 

 excellent handbook the generic characters of the Musci, Hepaticae, 

 Lichenes, Fungi, and Algae are giYen, but no descriptions of species 

 are added. A re-arrangement of the Queensland fungi in accord- 

 ance with Mr. M. C. Cooke's classification in "Grevillea" is to be found 

 in the second supplement of the Synopsis, and must prove a most 

 valuable aid to lovers of that branch of Botany. There remain, 

 then, the Queensland lichens, mosses, liver-worts, and sea-weeds 

 jet to be dealt with specifically. 



For tin: past three years the whole of my spare time lias been 

 spent in gathering specimens of our lichen flora, and in supple- 

 menting them whenever possible by exchange. By the kindness of 

 Mr. F. M. Bailey I have been permitted free access to his typical 

 specimens of Queensland lichens, and I have also been allowed to 

 take not- s from his voluminous corres pondence with foreign and 

 British lichenologists ; from my own correspondence with Dr. 

 Knight of New Zealand, Dr. Stirton of Glasgow, the Rev. 

 F. U. M. Wilson of Victoria, and others, much valuable knowledge 

 lias been rdded ; and from Mr. J. Keys of Bundabeig. ready help 

 in the collections of specimens could always be relied upon. A 

 large collection of New Zealand lichens, gathered by Dr. Knight 

 and presented to Mr. Bailey, has also been placed at my disposal 

 for examination ; and a very typical set cf Victorian liche.\s Ins 

 been obtained by exchange from the Rev. F. R. M. Wilson 



