MYCOLOGICAL NOTES 
C. G. LLOYD 
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Based on Yates 36187 from Isabella, Basilan Island, Phil¬ 
ippines. To the eye similar to Polyporus maliensis but context dif¬ 
ferent olor. It is also close to Polyporus bruneolus but thinner 
and diiferent context color. We would enter it in Section 15. 
POLYSTICTUS PALLIDUS PROM T. F. CHIPP, SINGAPORE (Fig.1845). 
Pileus orbicular or flabelliform with a short, lateral stipe which 
is black at base only. Surface glabrous with raised zones, pale 
ochraceous buff, in some specimens with portions colored deeper 
reddish brown. Pores minute, creamy white. 
This belongs to section Microporus (23) and our photograph 
could be taken for Polystictus luteus with which it corresponds ex¬ 
cepting in color. There is an indication only of the deep chestnut 
brown color which is so familiar in Polystictus affinis, Polystictus 
xanthopus and similar species and which Fries called fulvus-badius. 
RKIZOMORPH FROM E. D. MERRILL, PHILIPPINES (Fig. 1846).- 
Aerial rhizomorphs are not rare in the tropics but they are usually 
slender thread like and often produce little Marasmii. Professor 
Fetch recounts a species of Xviaria that Produces "horse hair 1 ' 
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rhizomorphs of Ceylon. What is the source or rather the product of 
this conspicuous, large, black rhizomorph of the Philippines we do 
not know. A similar rhizomorph in northern South America produces 
Polyporus Rhizomorphus (Cfr. Stip. Polyporoids, p, 182, Fig. 479). 
We trust the Philippine collectors will watch out for a fruiting 
fungus on these rhizomorphs. Of course we can not say it will be 
Polyporus rhizomorphus but we anticipate it will for the rhizomorph 
is exactly the same. It is curious the way the rhizomorph adheres 
to the wood with a discoid, carbonous base (Ramos 36455). 
POLYPORUS ACERVATUS FROM T. F. CHIPP, SINGAPORE (Fig.1847).- 
Pilei thin, brittle, pale creamy white, 3-4 inches in diameter, 4-5 
mm. thick, laterally stipitate with short thick stipe. Surface 
glabrous, smooth, faintly lined. Context thin, 1-2 mm., brittle, 
white. Pores small, rounddecurrent on the stem. Cystidia none. 
Spores small, globose, 3 mic. , hyaline. 
It grows on dead wood, densely caespitose and concurrent. 
In a general way it represents the caespitose form of Favolus bras- 
iliensis. The surface is very faintly lined but its natural posi¬ 
tion is in Section 18 next to Polyporus grammocephalus. It was not 
suggested to us until we had this in type that this may be the same 
as Polyporus angolensis (Fig. 1801) but the pores are larger and 
our spore records are not the same. The plants are very close. 
POLYSTICTUS ACULEIFER FROM E. D. MERRILL, PHILIPPINES (Fig. 
1848 ).- The only specimen that has come in from the Philippines is 
doubtfully referred to the above species. It is young and the pores 
are just beginning to develop, mere reticulations. However, with 
the large pores and peculiar hairs there is little doubt of its 
reference. We are fairly well acquainted with this plant in the 
American tropics, fine collections being at New York. Recently we 
•received what we think is the same from Malay and now from the Phil¬ 
ippines. If we mistake not the young condition was called Ceriomyces 
bogoriensis from Java by Holtermann and Schinodia theobromae from 
Malay by Patouillard. 
