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VIII. FUNGI. 
60. PEZIZA, Dillenius. 
Cup-shaped Fungi. Receptacle fleshy or subfleshy, at first closed, then 
open. Hymenium persistent. Asci distinct, fixed, mixed with paraphyses, 
ejecting the spores elastically. 
A vast genus, found in all parts of the world, on the ground, rotten wood, etc. etc. 
Many species resemble tlje apothecia of Lichens. 
§ 1. Aeeuria. — Fleshy, or between fleshy and membranous, externally pruinose or furfa- 
raceous and floccose. 
1. P. miltina, Berlc. in FI. N. Z. ii. 199. Cup ^ in. across, depressed, 
expanded, crimson, irregular, fixed to the soil by its whole surface ; margin 
free, paler beneath. Asci linear. Sporidia globose, nucleus single. 
Northern Island: Hawke’s Bay, amongst moss, Colenso. 
2. P. endocarpoides. Berk, in FI. N. Z. ii. 199. t. 105./. 8. Cup 
i in. diameter, fixed by a floccose mass ; margin free, concave, at length ex- 
panded and convex, obscurely floccose externally. Asci cylindrical. Spo- 
ridia 8, globose, each with a large nucleus. 
Northern Island : on the ground, Colenso. 
3. P. rhytidia, Berk, in FI. N. Z. ii. 200. t. 105. /. 6. Cup 1 in. 
and more diameter, fuliginous, hemispherical, nearly sessile, deeply incised ; 
margin narrow, inflected ; outer coat wrinkled, of netted fibres, inner more 
compact, giving rise to the long asci and slender paraphyses. Sporidia el- 
liptic-oblong, subcymbiform. 
Northern Island: on the ground, J. I). H., Colenso. 
4. P. campylospora. Berk, in FI. N. Z. ii. 200. Cup 1 in. dia- 
meter, oblique, lobed, wrinkled externally, clothed with myceloid filaments ; 
stem short, wrinkled. Hymenium fuliginous, vinous-red, white internally and 
composed of intricate threads. Asci linear. Sporidia strongly curved. 
Northern Island : on dead wood, Colenso. 
§ Lachnea. — Waxy, externally pilose or villous. 
5. P. stercorea. Fries; — Berk, in FI. N. Z. ii. 200. Gregarious. 
Cup sessile, concave, 14 in. diameter, yellow ; margin ciliated with straight 
bristles. — FI. Antarct. 451. t. 163. f. 4. 
Northern Island: on horsedung, Colenso. (Europe, America, Tasmania, etc.) 
6. P. Kerguelensis, Berk.; — FI. N. Z. ii. 201. Cup |-f in. 
broad, scarlet, flat, adnate ; margin free, ciliated with spreading bristles. 
Asci linear, obtuse. Sporidia broadly elliptic ; nucleus solitary, globose. — 
FI. Antarct. 451. t. 164. f. 3. 
Northern Island: on the ground, J. L>. H. (Kerguelen’s Land.) 
7. P. calycina, Fries ; — Berk, in FI. N. Z. ii. 200. Cups T V-j- in. 
diameter, stipitate, gregarious, erumpent, funnel-shaped, externally white and 
villous ; disk flat, pale orange-colour. 
Northern Islaud : on dead twigs, Sinclair. (Europe.) 
