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FUNGI OF THE STELLENBOSCH DISTRICT AND 
IMMEDIATE VICINITY. 
By Dr. P. A. van der Bijl. 
(From the Department of Phytopathology and Mycology, University of 
Stellenbosch.) 
No separate list of the fungi occurring in the Stellenbosch district has 
so far been published. 
For some years Miss A. V. Duthie has been collecting principally the 
Myxomycetes and the Higher Basidiomycetes occurring in the district, 
and I am indebted to her for kindly placing her collection at my disposal 
and for allowing me to embody it in the present paper. 
The only way we can hope to learn the distribution of the South African 
fungi is to study closely those occurring over small areas, and to extend 
such work throughout the Union. More lasting benefit is to be derived 
from the close study of the fungi occurring over limited areas than collecting 
a few here, there, and everywhere. 
In this connection Miss A. Pegler of Kentani rendered valuable service 
to the study of South African Mycology by giving close attention to the 
fungi occurring in her district. 
In 1898 J. Medley Wood published a list of the fungi occurring in Natal. 
Incomplete as this list is, it is nevertheless of great assistance to anyone 
working on fungi in Natal. 
In the present list the genera and species are listed alphabetically 
under the families to which they belong, and the host is also often stated. 
The Agariceae are omitted from this list. They will require a few seasons 
to work up satisfactorily, and will be dealt with later. In the case of 
specimens not collected by myself the name of the collector is always 
given. The list contains 98 genera, 148 identified species, and 20 fungi 
not specifically identified. As the study of the fungi of the district pro- 
gresses the number will no doubt be considerably increased. 
With the co-operation of students and friends it is hoped to work up 
the fungus flora of other districts as well, and to publish these from time 
to time. 
