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I. Pileus sub-infundibuliform ; stem distinct, central, rarely obsolete . 
992. Stereum caperatum. Berk, M. Massee Mon. Thel. 
p. 181. Sacc. Syll. 7074. 
Pileus coriaceous, membranaceous, irregularly infundib uliform, 
rugose, plicate, ochraceous, hairy and fulvous in the centre ; 
margin fimbriate or incised (5-15 c.m. or more) ; hymenium pallid, 
rugose; stem central, thick, tomentose, affixed by a disc (variable) 
spores ellipsoid, hyaline, 6-7 X 4-5 p. 
On trunks. Victoria. Queensland. Lord Howe’s Island. 
var. lamellatum. B. 4' Curt. Sacc. Syll. 7075. 
Stem elongated, velvety (3^-4 c.m. long, 4 m.m. thick). 
On wood. 
var. spongipes. Berk. Sacc. Syll. 7088. 
Stem spongy, tomentose. 
On wood. Queensland. 
993. Stereum cyathiforme. Fr. Epic. 545. Sacc. Syll . 
7223. 
Coriaceous, whitish ; pileus broad, wine-glass shaped, setose ; 
margin acute, entire ; stem and hymenium naked, smooth, even. 
On wood. Victoria. 
994. Stereum elegans. Meyer. Fries Epicr. 545. Sacc. 
Syll. 7233. 
Cartilaginous, coriaceous ; pileus infundibuliform, smooth,, 
shining, rufescent and brown zones (2^-5 c.m. diam.) ; margin 
undulate-plicate ; stem short ; hymenium even, pruinose with 
white, flesh-coloured ; spores subglobose, 4-5 p diam. 
On the ground. Victoria. N.S. Wales. Queensland. S. 
Australia. 
995. Stereum nitidulum. Berk. Book. Journ. n., 638.. 
Massee. Mon. Thel. 163. Sacc. Syll. 7229. 
Pileus infundibuliform, rather membranaceous, somewhat rigid, 
crennte, smooth, shining, zoned, brown (£ in. diam.) ; stem central, 
thin (£-lf in. long) ; hymenium white ; spores subglobose, 3-4 p 
diam. 
Amongst grass. Queensland. Victoria. 
996. Stereum Sowerbeii. Berk. Massee Mon. Thel. p. 164. 
Sacc. Syll. 7070. 
Snowy white, infundibuliform, soon discoloured, aculeately rough 
above (1-2 in. high) ; hymenium smooth; stem variable; spores 
ellipsoid, hyaline, 5 X 4 p. 
On the ground. Victoria. N.S. Wales. Queensland. Tasmania. 
S. Australia. 
997. Stereum Thozetii. Berk. Aus. Fungi 268. Mass. Mon. 
Thel. 165. Sacc. Syll. 7254. 
Pileus infundibuliform, tomentose, at length radiate, somewhat 
zoned, pallid (1-2^ c.m. diam.) ; stem attenuated downwards 
