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408. Hymenochaete viUosum Lev. (L., villosus, liairv) (Syii., aecording to 
Dr. C. a. Lloyd, H. phaea Berk., H. strigosa B. et Br.I H. spadioea B. et Br., 
Sfereum adustum Lev. (weathered), and ,S’. nigricans Lev.). Attacdied along 
one^edge, eflfuso-reflexed or effused. Pileus up to Sin. (7.5 cm.) laterally, IJin. 
(o.t cni.) from before backwards when laterally attached, forming patches up to 
6in. (15 cm.)^ or more long when effuse- refiexed, sometimes subimbricate. Pileus 
velvety to strigose, zoned, often irregularlv plicate, edge somewhat rounded, dark 
brown (approacliing Warm Sepia, xxix., and Auburn, li., Brussels Brown, III., 
more tawny than Cinnamon Brown, xv.). Hymenium smooth or with irregular 
folds, near Prout^s Brown (xv.), Brussells Brown (ill.), the groiving edge near 
Antique Brown (ill.). Cystidia acuminate, dark brown, 45 to 66 x 8.3 to 13 5 
p. at the base. New Soutli Wales. 
Not yet recorded for South Australia. 
409. Hymenochaete tasmanica Mass. ? (TasTnanilcus, pertaining to Tasmania). 
—Receptacle entirely resupinate with no free margin, 2 x lin. (5 x 2.5 cm.) or 
more, closely adherent, crustaceous, firm, brittle, cracking a little, surface rather 
irregula,r with occasional small nodosities, pruinose from tlie cystidia, about 0.3 
mm. thick, near Snuff Brown (xv.) or Prout ’s Brown (xv. ), the growing edge 
paler and more brightly coloured (Ochraceous Tawny, xv.). Hyphae thick- 
walled, irregular, yellowisli brown, 3 to 7.5 p. Cystidia tall, acuminate, narrow, 
57 to 120 X 7 to 9.5 p. Spores f spherical, hyaline, 4 p. South Australia' — 
Mylor, National Park, Ravine de Casoars (K.I.). March, April, June. 
THELEPHORA Ehrh. (PHYLACTERIA (Pers.) Pat.) 
(Gr., thelc, the nipple; phoreo, to bear.) (Gr., phylaoterion, an amulet.) 
“Fructifications pileate or clavate, coriaceous. Hvunenium continuous with 
the hymenophore and similar to it, inferior or amphigenous in a few species, even 
or faintly ribbed or papillose. Basidia simple, 4-spored. Spores coloured, 
typically muiieate but even, or rougli-walled in a few species. ’ ’ — Burt. 
410. Thelephora terrestris Ehrh. (Syn., T. laoiniata Pers.) (L., terrestris, 
belonging to the earth). — Always found in Australia growing under or near 
species of Finns, and therefore unquestionably an introduced species. Often 
forming a low irregular rosette, 6in. (12.5 cm.) or more in diameter, composed 
of the overlapping compressed pilei which are often more or less laciniate and 
very irregular, occasionally with the pilei more distinct and imbricate, rarely 
witli occasional pilei definitelv stalked, on the ground encrusting pine needles 
and sometimes attached to fallen pine chips or the bases of pine trunks. Pilei 
coarsely strigose, irregular and rougli, dark brown becoming bleached greyish 
brown, often imperfectly develope<l ; when young whitish and incrusting, then 
frondose. Hymenium irregularly rugose and minutely nodular, w'arm dark brown 
(near Verona Brown, xxix., and Warm Sepia, xxix., sometimes Cinnamon Drab, 
XLVI.). Sterile mycelium Cream Buff (xxx.). Spores angular, brown. 9.5 x 
7 p, H p. Soutli Australia — Under Finns insignis Don. (P. radiata Dough) and 
probably other species of Fin<us. Adelaide, Beaumont, Mount Lofty, Kuitpo 
Forest, Clarendon, Caroline State Forest (S.E.), Kalangadoo (S.E.). April 
to June. 
CLADODERRIS Pers. 
(Gr., Idndos, a branch; derris, a leathern covering.) 
“Receptacle coriaceous, pileate, sessile or produced behind into a stem-like 
base. Hymenium inferior with fan-like folds or radiating, woody, branched ribs 
or veins. Spores white, elliptic oblong, smooth. Cystidia present. Growing on 
wood. ’ ’ — Rea. 
No species recorded for Soutli Australia. 
SKEPPERIA Berk. 
(Skepper, a personal name.) 
“Receptacle very small with a short stalk expanding upwards to form a laterally 
in-rolled club-shaped or bonnet-shatied head, cellular externally, thread-like 
internally. Spores white. Cystidia 1-celled. ’ ’ — Killermann. 
No Australian species recorded. 
