Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Volume 5)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 Excerpt: ... verrucoso-areolato pallide sulphureo, areolis ambitus radiose subconcrescentibus; apotheciis depresso-globosis (latit. 1-1,5 mm.) monothalamis, ostiolo mox dilatato hymenium nigricantem pulvere lutulento adspersum exhibente. Sporae 2-3 in thecis, ellipsoideae, simplices, incolores, 0,060-80TM-longis. 0,040-50m--crassis. Rock., San Diego, California, Dr. J. G. Cooper; and received, also, in excellent condition from other collectors Herb. Wtiley). Pertusaria Ecglypta, sp. nov.: tlmllo cartilngineo insculptorimoso glauco-cinerascente; apotheciis sub-globosis (latit. 1-1,8 mm.) pleiothalamis, circum osjiola punctiformiu nigra depressis. Spone 3-6, ellipsoideae, simplices, incf lores, longit. 0,092-138--., crassit 0,040-60---. Granitic rocks. Cape of Good Hope, C. Wright. Comparable with states of P. communis, Auct. (pertusa (L.) Ach.), but differing in the spores, and in its elegantly sculptured crust, which reminds oue of a cuneiform inscription. Pertusaria Albinea, sp. nov.: thallo tenui rimuloso-areolnto lacteo lineis nigris decussate; apotheciis depresso-hcmisphaericis deplanatisque pleiothalamis (latit. 0,5-0,8 mm.) ostiolis minimis punctiformibus nigris. Sporae octonae, ellipsoideae, simplices, incolores, longit. 0,043-58--, crassit. 0,023-40---. On bark, Galapagos Islands, Rep. T. Hill (Hassler exp. 1872). Distinguishable from P. leioplaca by habit, and the smallness of its parts. Thelotrema Californicum, sp. nov.: thallo subtartareo verruculoso pallide ochroleuco; apotheciis lecanoroideis (longit. 0,3-0,7 mm.) adnatis sub-planis, excipulo exteriori margine obtuso integerrimo thailino discum nigrum velo margine concolore perforate subvestitum includente, demum flexuoso-irregularibus stellatis lirellatisque. Sporae octonae, ex ellipsoideo dnc...