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sursurn tomentosum, cylindricum v. compressum, longitudi- 
ne 1-15 cm. varians. Variat glabratum, obtusum, acumina- 
tum, crassum, filiforme, simples, caespitosum et diversissi- 
me furcatum. Stronm pyrenophorum eodem modo formis 
ludens. Stijrite subnullo v. usquo 12 cm. elongato, typice 
scruposo-vélutino v. tomentoso, saepe rhizoideo plus minus, 
suleato,aetate giabrato, interduni brevi crasso contracto, sen- 
sim v. abrupte in ciavam transeunte. Clava farcta lignosa, 
extus brunnea seruposa, tactu siibvelutina (aetate glabra 
atra) saepe rugosa v. plicata, simples v. e basi v. e medio di¬ 
visa v. ápice extravaganter appendiculata, typice cylindra- 
ceo-eomea v. clava ta, obtusa v. acuminata. generatim 10-70 X 
X 2-8 mm. Peritli. immersis c. 400-700 p diam., ostiolis bemis- 
pbaerico- applanatis atris, Jpaulum prominulis. Aseis p. sp. 120- 
150 X 7-9 p lumiiie amplo, pedicello 45-80 p longo; spor. 18- 
25 X 6-8 p oblongis, brunneis, utrimqne attenuatis (rarius 
subacutis), grosse bi-plnriguttatis, rectis v. inaequilaterali- 
bns. 
Hab. in lignis, frequens. Differt a Xyl. anisopleura peri- 
tlieciis non prominulis. 
Xylaria multiplex (Kunze et Fr.) B. et C. — Lit. : Cacc. I, 329 
Cuban fungi, n. 795; Theissen, Xyl. austrobras., pg. 22, tab. 
XI, 4; Myc. Notes, Hollow Xyl., pg. 25, flg. 1342 (sub CooJcii q. 
Syn. : Xyl. tenuíssima (Zipp et Lév.) Fr. 
Stipite fusco-purpureo v. atro-tomentoso, rarius glabra- 
to, tenui 10-40 X 1-3 mm., abrupte in ciavam transeunte. 
Clava regular is, anguste cylindrica v. compressa (etiam sub- 
globosa 2-4 mm. diam.) v. varie constricta et furcata, apice 
obtuso v. acuto síerili v. applanato-arcuato-flabellato, Super¬ 
fície longitudinaliter griseo-rimosa v. leproso-reticulata, gil- 
vo-fusca, dem um nigrescente, 2-35 X 2-6 mm. Peritli. immer¬ 
sis globosis usque 1 mm. latis, ostiolis atris rotundis vix pro¬ 
minulis. Aseis p. sp. 140-160 X 8-10, pedicello 60-110 p lon¬ 
go ; sporis oblongis, opacis, rot. v. attenuatis, rectis v. curvu- 
lis 20-30 X 6-9 p. Hab. in lignis 
Xylaria fayeolis Lloyd — Lit.: Theissen, Xyl. austrobras., pg. 12, 
tab. VI, Myc. Notes, Hollow Xyl., pg. 9, fig. 1214-1216. 
Clava eaespitosa, basi confluente, juvenili-cinerea, nota- 
ta maculis largis, demum cava, leprosa, sporis 10-14 p. Ad 
trnncos frequentes. 
Est sicut seruposa, sed areolata maculis albis, brunnea, 
obtusior et minor, seruposa. 
