280 Massee . — ^4 Monograph of the Geoglosseae. 
Bresadola says that this species is parasitic on the moss. Allied to 
Mitrula muscicola , Henning, differing mainly in the somewhat longer 
stem and more uneven hymenium. 
Mitrula bicolor, Pat., Journ. de Bot. vii, 344, 1893; Sacc., Syll. 
Suppl. xi, n. 2404, 1895. 
Solitary, erect, 6 cm. high, quite glabrous; ascigerous portion 
elongate-lanceolate, 2 cm. long, 4 mm. broad, compressed, here and 
there plicate, the attenuated apex obtuse, lower part narrowed into 
the stem, brown ; stem subterate, channelled, 2 mm. thick, flexuous, 
rigid, pellucid, fuscous. Asci subclavate, apex narrowed, 1 10-120 x 
12-15 /G spores 8, oblong, ends obtuse, straight or slightly curved, 
hyaline, continuous, with 1-2 large oil-globules, 10-12x6 ft ; para- 
physes filiform, tips slightly thickened. 
Hah.— (?) 
Distr.— Thibet (province of Su-tchuen, Farges). 
This species is the size of Mitrula rufa\ the ascigerous portion 
and summit of the stem are reddish brown with a green tinge 
(Patouillard). 
Mitrula multiformis, Massee . 
Gregarious ; ascigerous portion fuscous-brown, glabrous, even or 
rugulose, distinct from the stem, usually clavate, compressed, hollow ; 
rarely capitate, subrotund, hollow; or pileate, campanulate, under- 
surface sterile, plane, whitish, stuffed; stem whitish, even, equal or 
slightly thickened downwards, fistulose, 1-5 mm. thick. Asci cylindric- 
clavate ; spores 8, continuous, hyaline, fusoid, rarely subglobose ; 
paraphyses filiform, septate (?). 
Form elavata. (PL XIII, Fig. 58.) 
Ascigerous portion 5-18 mm. high, 3-6 mm. broad; stem 1-2 cm. 
high. Asci 6-8 ft thick near the apex, 3-4 ft thick at the base ; 
spores 9-13 x 3-5-4 ft; paraphyses 1-5 ft thick. 
Form capitata. (PL XIII, Fig. 59.) 
About 1 cm. high ; asci 7 ft thick near the apex, base 3 ft thick, 
or cylindrical and 5 ft thick. Spores 11-12x3-4 ft; paraphyses 
i*5 ft thick. 
Form pileata. (PL XIII, Fig. 60.) 
About 1 cm. high; apex of ascus 6-7 ft broad, base 2-5-4 IG 
