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1266. Geaster rufescens. Pen. Syn. 134. Sacc. Syll. 
vu., 253.=Gr. Guilfoylei, Mitell. in Herb. Berk. Sacc. 1593. 
Outer peridium rigid, cut into about six lobes ; lacinias at 
length revolute, rnfescent ; inner peridium at first saccately 
enclosed, subovate, sessile, even, pallid ; peristome determinate, 
dentate; capillitium brownish; columella subglobose, small. 
Spores spheroidal, even or delicately granulate, 3-4 £ p diam., 
brownish. 
On the ground. N.S.Wales. W. Australia. 
1267. Geaster lugubris. Kalch. Gast. 10, t. 5,/. 3. Sacc. 
Syll. 255. 
Outer peridium cut into 7-8 narrow lanceolate teeth, sometimes 
bifid at the apex, with a thin continuous or scarcely cracking 
inner black stratum ; inner peridium globose, depressed, umbili- 
cate ba-e sessile, nearly smooth, clay colour, then brownish, white 
at the vertex, mouth a little prominent, delicately fibrillose, falling 
away with an irregular pore ; capillitium umber ; spores globose, 
waited, 3^ p diam., umber. 
On the ground. W. Australia. 
1268. Geaster hygrometricus. Pers. Syn. 135. Sacc. 
Syll. vu., 257. 
Outer peridium cut to the base into 7-20 lobes, rarely six. 
Laciniat rigid, externally hoary, rather woody, becoming smooth ; 
inner stratum thick, almost distinct, persistent, tawny, waxy, 
cracked when old, externally grey or brownish grey, closely invo- 
lute when dry. Inner peridium compressed, sessile, a little reticu- 
lated or even, brown or grey, at length irregularly torn at the 
apex, or stellate. Capillitium lax, pallid brown ; columella 
obsolete. Spores globose, warted, 7-10 p, reddish brown. 
On the ground. W. Australia. Queensland. 
1269. Geaster dubius. Berk. Linn. Journ. xvi., 40. Sacc. 
Syll. vii., 261. 
Outer peridium thick, globose, even (1 in. diam.), delicately 
pulverulent, fawn colour, centre depressed, at length open, seated 
on a stem-like mycelium ; flocci tawny; spores globose, small, even. 
On tbe ground. N. 8. Wales. Queensland. 
1270. Geaster Archeri. Berk. FI. Tasm. n., 264, t. 88,/. 9. 
Sacc. Syll. 1590. 
Outer peridium cut to the middle into 6-7 lobes ; laciniae flaccid, 
acuminate, revolute ; inner peridium globose, purplish umber ; 
peristome elongated, conical, sulcate-plicate, indistinctly margi- 
nate ; capillitium umber ; spores globose, rufous-olive, even, 5 p 
diam. 
On the ground. Tasmania. 
1271. Geaster argenteus. Cooke Grev. xvn., 75. Sacc. Syll. 
Supp. 1123. 
Outer peridium cut into 8-10 teeth (3 c.m. diam.) ; laciniie 
narrowly lanceolate, sometimes bifid at the apex, thin, closely 
