MONOGRAPH OF THE CORYNELIACEAE 



Harry Morton Fitzpatrick 

 (With Plates 12-18, and Table I) 



The Coryneliaceae have not been critically investigated, and a 

 monograph of the species of the world has never been prepared. 

 Since the majority of the species occur only in tropical or sub- 

 tropical regions they have been collected only occasionally. Con- 

 sequently few even of the larger herbaria contain more than a 

 meager representation of them. The present paper is based 

 largely on material obtained through correspondence with students , 

 of mycology in many parts of the world. The investigation was 

 begun in the summer of 191 7 at the New York Botanical Garden 

 when the specimens in the herbarium there were examined. Sub- 

 sequently considerable additional material has been obtained from 

 other American herbaria, and from many foreign sources. 

 Marked good fortune has been experienced in obtaining type and 

 other authentic specimens for study. The original material of 

 almost every species has been' examined. More than 130 speci- 

 mens have been studied during the progress of the investigation, 

 and the herbarium of the writer contains in excess of 80 numbers. 

 Many institutions and individuals have cooperated in making 

 available their herbarium and library facilities. 



The writer wishes especially to acknowledge his obligation to 

 Doctor W. A. Murrill, Doctor F. J. Seaver, and Doctor J. H. 

 Barnhart of the New York Botanical Garden for their uniform 

 courtesy and spirit of cooperation during his stay there. He is 

 particularly indebted also to Professor W. G. Farlow, and Pro- 

 fessor R. Thaxter who made available to him all the material in 

 the herbarium at Harvard University. An excellent collection 

 of twenty specimens from the herbarium of the Union Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture at Pretoria, South Airica, was received from 

 Miss Ethel M. Doidge. Additional interesting South African 

 material was sent by Professor P. van der Bijl from the Natal 



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