90 
Mas see. — A Monograph of 
Phallus ( Cynophallus ) bambusinus , Zollinger, Systema- 
tisches Verzeichniss der im indischen Archipel in den Jahren 
1842-48 gesammelten, sowie der aus Japan empfangenen Pflan- 
zen, 1 Heft, Zurich, 1854, p. 11. 
An East Indian species recently detected by Sir Joseph 
Hooker in Noble’s Nursery at Sunningdale.] 
CLATHRUS, Mich. 
Volva becoming torn in a laciniate manner at the apex ; 
receptacle sessile, forming an obovate or globose, hollow 
network, at first covered with mucus containing the spores. 
Clathrus , Mich., Gen. p. 214; Fischer, Ueber die Phal- 
loideen, p. 66. 
The peculiar structure of the receptacle, consisting of a 
hollow sphere, with the walls forming an irregular network, 
characterises the genus. 
Clathrus cancellatus, Tournef. (Fig. 46). Receptacle sessile, 
obovate, vermilion, or dingy red, covered with olive mucus 
containing the cylindrical colourless spores, 3-5 x 2 ju. 
Clathrus cancellatus , Tournef. ; Hussey, i, t. 86 ; Berk., 
Outl. p. 298 ; Cke., Hdbk. n. 1067 ; Fisch., Ueber die Phal- 
loideen, p. 73 ; Wint., Kr. FI. 870. 
Clathrus volvaceus , Bull., Champ, t. 441. 
Clathrus ruber , Quel., Enchirid. 235. 
Exs. — Rab., Fung. Eur. 35. 
Rare. Torquay! Bournemouth! Babbicombe ! Isle of 
Wight! South of Ireland! Windsor! — Europe; United States; 
Cuba; Jamaica; Antibes; Ceylon; Himalayas. 
Resembling Ithyphallus before the rupture of the volva. A 
very beautiful plant, but extremely foetid. 
[Aseroe, La Billard. 
Receptacle stipitate, expanded at the apex into a horizontal 
disc with the margin laciniate, spore-bearing mucus situated 
on the disc. 
Aseroe rubra, La Bill., stem red or pale rose, pervious at the 
