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I’cguliu', tulx's in tliick speciimnia oftnn in a detinite layer, 1.5 to 2 niin. deep. 
Context 4 to S mm. thick, strigoae-corky. Apricot Buff (xiv. ). S|)oi-e8 slightly 
curved, white, 5 x 2.2 fj,. South Australia — Adelaide, Mount Lofty, Kuitpo, 
Currency Creek, Encounter Bay, Wellington, Murray Bridge, Karoonda, Quorn, 
Ihdtana, Blinman, Ooldea, Pearson Is. (Great Australian Bight), Mount Wedge 
(E.P.), Mount Gambier district. Queenslainl. New South Wales. Yietoria. 
'Pasmania. Western Austialia. Europe, etc. May, June, August. 
'Phis is a veiy common species on dead wood, such as fallen logs and branches, 
and probably occurs througliout the State. Its brilliant and beautiful scarlet 
colouiation makes it a conspicuous object, especially when turne<l over so as to 
expose the under surface. 'Phe upper sui-face temls to fade from exposure to 
t!ie light an<l in very old specimens may be bleached a dirtv white. In siidi 
cases, breaking the fungus in two will usually reveal a trace of colour still 
present in the context. It is purely a saprophyte, helping in tlie <lecay of dead 
wood. It has occasionally been found on fruit trees (e.g., pteaches, cherry) on 
deail wood or branches, but even in these cii’cumstances is p)robably not p>arasitic. 
It has also been f{)und on fallen logs of Callitris, on dead wood of Native Peach 
(Kucariia acuminata R.Br.), on dea<l branches of willow and of walnut, on 
Bunya pine wood {Araucaria lUdu-illii Hook.), on peppermint gum wood 
(Encalygtuu odorata Ihdir. et Scld.), and on a scar on the trunk of Kuc(dyp'tu,s 
divcruifoUa Bonpl. Very rarely small s|)cciniens may assume a I’oria habit. 
I’olyutictuts uangiiinei/s L. is similar in <'olour but vei'v thin and coriaceous and 
is conti'acted into a. sliort lateral stem which is orbicularlv dilated at the base. 
It is not uncommon in New South Wales and though recorded by Cooke (No. 74(i) 
foi’ South Australia, we have not yet found it in this State. 
Trametes lilacino-gilva Berk. ( PolyuticPu.s Ulacino-gUvug Berk.) (L., 
lilacinuti, lilac-coloured; gilruu, carnation or flesh colour). — Forming sessile 
bracket-like shelves laterally attached throughout their length, Jin. (7.5 cm.) or 
more laterally and lin. (2.5 cm.) or more from befoi'e backwards, 0.5 to 1.5 cm. 
thick. F])per surface slightly and irregulaidy convex, surface very rough with 
irregular wilnkles and folds, often radiately fibrillose, not deflnitelv zoned, 
bi-ownish vinaceous (Liver Brown, xiv., anil darker. Walnut Brown, xxvill.), 
edg(' rounded and paler near llydrangeia Pink (xxvii.). llymenial surface 
slightly concave, near llydrangeia Pink, edge sterile, pore orifices minute, J to 4 
in 1 mm., a litth' im'gular, dissepiments I'oundeil, tubes 2 to J mm. deep), varying 
a iittle in depitii, wiien stratose u]) to 7 mm,, deepier at the base, attenuating 
outwards. Context tough, dark vinaceous near Carol) Brown (xxvui.). Sp)ores 
elongated, obliipie, hyaline, 7 to S.5 x 2.5 to J.5 y. On fallen logs, etc. South 
Australia — Mount Ijofty, National Park, Kuit[)o, llalidon. Ravine de Casoars 
(Kangaroo Island). (Queensland. New Soutli Wales. Victoria. 'Pasmania. 
JVestern Australia. May, .Inly. 
This is a common and beautiful species found growing on fallen logs and 
stumjis, of a lilac-flesh colour, wliicii may be recognised if tlie outside has faded on 
cutting tlu'ougli the substance. .\t llalidon near Alawoona, east of the Murray, 
tliis spiecies has been found causing a I'ot of karri sleepjers impiorted frmn Western 
Australia. Probably tlie infection was already piresent when the sleepers were 
laid down some years ago. 
J.J7. Trametes lactinea Berk. (L., lactincuu for laoteus, milk white). — Pileus 
to din. (15 cm.) or more laterally x 2 to 4in. (5 to 10 cm.), 11 to IJin. (3.7 to 
4.3 cm.) thick, apiplanate to dimidiate, surface dull, soft, subtomentose, sometimes 
slightly tubercular, whitish becoming Pinkish Buff to Cinnamon Buff (xxix.) 
when old. (’ontext firm and tough. Pinkish Bull'. Ihuler sui'face nearly plane 
to convex, eoncolorous, becoming darker when old; tubes to Jin. (1.8 cm.) deep; 
orifices 0.5 mm., rounded; dissepiiments rather thin. New South Wales. 
'Phis largo spiecies, whitish when fresh but becoming buff tinted when old or 
kepit, has not been recorded yet for South Australia but is not uncommon in New 
South Mhiles. The substance, cut with a sharpi knife, has been used instead of 
piith for mounting insects. 
33S. Trametes ochroleu.ca Berk. {Pohjporus ochrolcucus Berk.) (L., oehra. 
ochre; Gr., Icukou, white). — Moi'e or less hoof-shap)ed to bracket-shapred, attached 
frequently to fence piosts and rails, less often on fallen logs and dead trunks, 
laterally attached throughout its length. Up to 2in. (5 cm.) laterally, 1-iin. 
(3.1 cm.) from before backwai'ds and 1 [in. (3.1 cm.) vertically at the attach- 
ment where the p)ileus usually extends upwards, Jin. (19 mm.) vertically in the 
