CEYLON POLYPORI. 
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Fairly common. It grows on the ground round 
decaying stumps, not actually on the wood. The 
growing point of the stalk is white. The stalk grows 
up to its full height and then spreads horizontally to 
form the pileus, either all round, in which case the 
pileus is circular and the stalk central, or on one side, 
in which case the pileus is reniform and the stalk 
lateral. Adjacent stalks or pilei frequently touch in 
the actively growing stage and then fuse. The white 
apex of the stalk and the white growing edge of the 
pileus turn red when bruised, as does the white flesh 
(of the fresh plant) when cut. Spores, in mass, pale 
purple-gray, spherical, 7-9 ^ diameter, apiculus small or 
not evident. 
Polyporus vivax Berk. 
4461, Hakgala, April, 1914 (det. Lloyd). 
Polyporus versicolor Fr. 
2348, 2359, 2688, 2712, 3437, 3443, 3450, 3468, 3469, 
4070, all from Hakgala, 1907-1914. 
Common at Hakgala. I have distributed this as 
P. 'pictilis Berk., but it is not so closely zoned as the 
type of that. It grows to a comparatively large size, 
up to 8 X 6 cm. ; the lower surface is white or 
cream-coloured. 
Polyporus appendiculatus B. & Br. 
Polyporus sulphur eus in B. & Br., Fungi of Ceylon, 
450 ; Polyporus lacteus in B. & Br., Fungi of Ceylon, 452. 
3917, Hakgala, January, 1914 (det. Lloyd as sul- 
phurous) ; 3964, Hakgala, March, 1914. Also at 
Peradeniya. 
Imbricated in large masses ; lobes up to 20 x 
12*5 cm., horizontal or suberect, plane or slightly 
convex ; thickness 1-1 * 5 cm. Pale wood-coloured, or 
cream, or pallid, usually with a broad watery-looking 
brown zone towards the margin ; margin sub trans- 
lucent. When dry becoming dirty white. Surface 
minutely tomentose. Lower surface pallid ; pores 
minute ; context cheesy. 
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