CEYLON POLYPORI. 131 
Considered by some the tropical form of F . ulmarius. 
See Bresadola’s record of F . ulmarius for Ceylon. 
Fomes lignosus Kl. 
2914, Peradeniya, August, 1909 ; 4237, Peradeniya, 
November, 1914 ; 4772, Houpe, July, 1915. 
Common on stumps of Ficus spp., Artocarpus integri- 
folia, Bambusa sp., &c. Parasitic on Hevea hrasiliensis, 
Artocarpus, Tea, Manihot Glaziovii, Ficus spp., Derris. 
Distinguished from P. zonalis, when fresh, by its deep 
red-brown upper surface, yellow margin, and orange 
hyménium. 
Fomes kermes B. & Br. 
2964, Hapugastenna, October, 1909. 
Rare in the districts hitherto visited. Soft and 
spongy when fresh, resupinate, on the under surface of 
a rotten log in patches up to 15 X 10 cm. Free edge 
bright red, becoming darker in drying ; hyménium 
orange -red, becoming dark red when dry. 
Fomes Robinsoniæ Murr. 
4704, Hakgala, April, 1915 (det. Lloyd). 
Fomes adamantinus Berk var. setiferæ Lloyd. 
3464, Kalupahana, May, 1912 (det. Lloyd). 
Fomes caliginosus Berk, 
2974, Hapugastenna, October, 1909 (det. Lloyd) ; 
2868, Peradeniya, July, 1909. 
Fomes setulosus Lloyd. 
3442, Hakgala, May, 1912 (det. Lloyd) ; 3460, 
Hakgala, May, 1912 ; 3459, Hakgala, May, 1912 (det. 
Lloyd) ; 4147, Hakgala, September, 1914. 
Fomes conchatus Pers. 
4707, Hakgala, April, 1915 (det. Lloyd). 
Fomes lamænsis Murr. 
2969, Idangoda, September, 1909 (det. Lloyd). 
Fomes rimosus Berk. 
3596, 3597, 3598, Jaffna, August, 1912 (det. Lloyd) ; 
2781, Ferriby estate, February, 1909 (det. Lloyd) ; 
4702, Hakgala, April, 1915 (det. Lloyd). 
The common Fomes of the dry region. 
