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AUSTRALIAN FUNGI. 
On trunks. Daintree River. 
Resembling P. sulfureus, but the pores are three times as large, 
much shorter, the dissepiments almost venose. It differs also in 
its velvety surface. Colour uncertain, as no information was sent 
with the dried specimens. 
Polypoxus (IVIexisma) laetus, Cooke. 
Imbricato-multiplex, e lento coriaceus, leeticolor. Pileolis dimi- 
diatis, imbricato-concrescentibus, integris, in squamulis adpressis 
zonato- diffractis, aurantio-rubris, in coccineis purpureisque vergen- 
tibus, demum pallescentibus, postice in stipitem ingequalem con- 
fluentibus ; margine acuto, carne fibroso, aurantio-rubro, tenui (5 
mm. crass). Poris mediis, pallidis, acie tenui. 
Victoria. 
Pilei 3 to 6 inches, or more, broad. Portion only sent without 
information. Apparently allied to P. giganteus. 
Polypoxus (Mexisma) anthxacophilus, Cooke. 
Imbricato-multiplex, e lento coriaceus, induratus, pileolis dimi- 
diatis, imbricato-concrescentibus, sinuoso-lobatis, sub-tomentosis, 
demum adpresso- squamosis, badio-fuscis, postice in stipites inee- 
qnales albidos attenuatis, anibitu leniter zonatis ; poris medio- 
cribus (1— 2 - mm.) insequalibus, angulatis, decurrentibus, albis; dis- 
sepimentis tenuibus, sub-dentatis. 
On charred ground. S. W. Australia. {Muir^ 116.) Rock- 
hampton. {Thozet.) 
Tiifts 6 inches. Pores 1 cm. and upwards long. Becoming 
very hard when dry. 
Polypoxus (nHexisma) confluens, ¥v. Hym. Eur., 539. 
Port Denison, Lord Howe’s Island. 
Polypoxus (Anodexmei) substuppeus, B. cO Cooke Linn. Journ. xv., 381. 
Endeavour River. 
Polypoxus (Placodexmei) betulinus, P?'. Hym. Eur., bob. 
Queensland. 
Polypoxus (Placodexmei) maxginatus, Ft. Hym. Eur., 561. 
Victoria. N. S. Wales. 
Polypoxus (Placodexmei), lineato-scabex, B. ^ Br. Linn. Trans. 
II., 69, t. 11, /. 1. 
Queensland. 
Polypoxus (Placodexmei) oblinitus, Be7'k. in Hei'b. Kewensis. 
Clarence River. 
Polypoxus (Placodexmei) testudo, B. ^ Br. Linn. Trans. II., 59, t. 
10,/. 19. 
Brisbane, Q. 
Polypoxus (Placodexmei) dochmius, Bei'k. ^ Br. Linn. Journ. xiv., 50. 
Daintree River. 
Polypoxus (Inodexmei), anebus. Berk. Hook. Journ., 1847, jo. 504. 
Brisbane, Q. 
Polypoxus (Inodexmei) caxtilagineus, Berk, Br. Linn. Journ., 
XIV., 49. 
Johnstone River. 
