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FUSCUS. CONTEXT BROWN.
FOMES JASMINI (Fig. 596). Pileus small, about 5 mm., often scutellate,
irregular. Surface minutely tomentose. Context and other characters as Fomes
pullus.
Fig. 596.
Fomes Jasmini.
A very little species which is rare, growing, as far as known, only on the Jasmine
in Southern Europe. It is quite close to Fomes pullus of the tropics. It was named
by Quelet in his last paper and not included in his Flore. It is compiled in Saccardo
as a variety of Fomes pectinatus.
SPECIMENS. Portugal, Rev. Torrend; France, H. Bourdot.
FOMES McGREGORL Pileus semiresupinate, with reflexed,
narrow pileus. Surface sulcate, zoned, pubescent brown. Context
hard, dark brown (Argus brown). Pores minute, concolorous, with
dark mouths. Setae, none. Spores elliptic, colored, 3x5.
A recently-named species from the Philippines and only known
from types. It is quite close to Fomes badius as to context color and
pores. Differs in its smaller, elliptical spores and subresupinate
habits.
SPECIMENS. Cotype, E. D. Meirill. Philippines.
Compare aulaxinus.
FOMES DEPENDENS (Fig. 597). Pileus narrow, ungulate,
attached behind. Surface dark, rough, sulcate. Context dark brown
(Argus brown), hard. Pores minute, in many layers, tissue concolorous,
mouths paler with a glancing effect. Setae, none. Spores
globose, colored, 4 mic.
This is a marked species of the American tropics. It is very
hard and heavy, and seems to be characterized by its shape and attachment.
There are collections at New York from the West Indies,
and I have one from Brazil. The plant is quite close, if not the same,
as Fomes Caryophylli of the East.
SPECIMENS. Brazil, Madame Anna Brookes.
FOMES CARYOPHYLLI. Pileus ungulate or subresupinate,
with a hard, black, smooth, slightly sulcate crust. Context hard,
cinnamon brown. Pores minute, round, with distinct annual layers.
Setae, none. Spores abundant, globose, colored, 4-5 mic.
Though recently named (as Trametes Caryophylli), this appears
to be a common species in Africa and the East. It was named by
Raciborski, a Russian writer on parasitic Java plants. The recent
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