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SOME EXOTIC FUNGI. 
By M. C Cooke. 
Polypoxus (IMEesopus) pocula (Spbseria pocula. Schwein. Proc. Acad. 
Sci. Phil). 
Erumpens, lierbinato-poculiformis, dependens minimus, prui- 
nosus, albidus, substantia subsupirosa pallida (1 lin. lat-) Hyme- 
nio discoideo, concavo. Poris minutissimis brevibus Spoils glo- 
bosis. — Cooke in Journ. Linn. Soc. ined. 
On branches, U.S. America. 
Cyphella discoidea, Cooke. 
Gregaria, epiphylla. Cupulis discoideis, 1-2 mm. diam., tenu- 
iter membranaceis, applanatis, glabris; disco carneo, margine 
albido ; basidiis brevibus, spoils globosis, laevibus (’004 mm.). 
On Hawkweed. New Zealand (Colenso, No. 30). 
Stexeum (Apus) lugubxis, Cooke. 
Coriaceum, rigidum, pileo effuso reflexoque, tomentoso, zonato, 
cinereo-pallescente, zonis obscurioribus, margine subacuto, pallido, 
bymenio subpapilloso, glabro, nudo, atro. 
On logs. New Zealand (W. Colenso, 23). 
A very distinct species by its black obtusely papillate liymenium. 
Pilei about an inch deep, often densely umbricated and extending 
laterally several inches. 
Sphaexia (Anthostomella) phoxmicola, Che. 
Sparsa, tecta. Peritheciis globosis atris, sub cuticula dealbata 
nidulantibus, ostiola impresso. Ascis cylindraceis. Sporidiis ova- 
libus, continuis, atrofuscis (*099-'01 X ’007 mm.). 
On flower stalks oi Phormiiim, New Zealand (Kirk, 24). 
Sphaexella (Sphaexulina) Todeae, Cke. 
Sparsa, amphigena. Peritheciis minimis, subglobosis, atris, 
semi-emargentibus vix papillatis. Ascis clavatis. Sporidiis sub- 
lanceolatis, triseptatis, hyalinis (’012 X ’0025 mm.) 
On Todea hymenophylloides . Karori, North Island, New Zea- 
land (Kirk, No. 1). 
Astexina Licanise, Cooke. 
Epiphylla. Maculis suborbicularibus tenuibus (1 cm.), atro- 
fuligineis. Peritheciis applanatis, orbicularibus ; margine hyphis 
fuscis intertextis ornato. Ascis amplis saccatis. Sporidiis ellip- 
ticis, obtusis, medio constrictis, uniseptatis, atro-fuscis (’04-’045 x 
•022--026 mm.). 
In foliis Licanioe. S. Carlos (Spruce, 633). 
Meliola densa, Cooke. 
Hypo-rarius epiphylla, aterrima, velutina. Maculis orbiculari- 
bus (1 cm.), dein confluentibus. Peritheciis globosis, atris, leniter 
verruculosis (*18 mm. diam.), inter fibras erectas, apice curvulas, 
confertissimas, quasi absconditis. Ascis late clavatis bisporis. 
Sporidiis ellipticis 4 septatis, constrictis, fuscis (*045 x *018 mm.). 
On leaves of Eucalyptus. Herbert River, Queensland, also on 
leaves of Tlex{^l) Khasia, India. 
