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FLORA ANTARCTICA.
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10. CENOMYCE, Ac//.

1. Cenomyce pyxidata, Ach.; Lick. Univ. p. 534. Engl. Bot. t. 1393. Scliar. Lick. Helvet. n. 53-55.

Hab. Strait of Magalhaens ; Port Famine, Capt. King. Port Gallant; MM.Homhron and Jacquinot.

Abundant throughout the Tropics, but not observed south of the Strait of Magalhaens in extra-tropical South America. In the Arctic regions it reaches to the very termination of vegetable life at Ross Islet, in 82° N.

2. Cenomyce gracilis, Ach.; Lick. Univ. p. 550. Engl.Bot. 1. 1824. Hab. Falkland Islands ; on the ground, not uncommon.

Possibly a state of C. sparassa, there being a decided tendency hi the podetia to become squamulose. It is also a native of the extreme north, Spitzbergen, Walden, and Ross Islets.

3. CvwonncE fimbriata, Ach.; Licit. Univ. p. 535. Engl. Bot. t. 2438.

Var. ustulata ; podetiis brevibus lanceolatis fistulosis curvato-decnmhentibus basi concoloribus apice nigrescentibus, genimis pulverulento-granulosis. C. ustulata, nobis in Loncl. Journ. Bot. vol. iii. p. 652.

Hab. Falkland Islands ; abundant on dry heathy soils : Var. ustulata, on sand-hills, near Uranie Bav.

The apothecia in these specimens copiously fringe the margins of the cups, aud becoming coalesceut form a broad lobed mass.

4. Cenomyce verticillata, Ach.; Lick. Univ. p. 555. Bill. Hist. Muse. 1. 14. f. 6 G.

Hab. Falkland Islands ; in heathy places, abundant.

Our specimens entirely agree with others of British growth and with the figure of Dillenius.

5. Cenomyce comuta, Ach.; Lick. Univ. p. 545. Fries, Lick. Europ. p. 225.

Var. y. ramosa, Delise; Mont, in Voy. au Pole Sud, Bot. Crypt, p. 174.

Hab. Strait of Magalhaens ; on rocks and trunks of trees, M. Jacquinot.

6. Cenomyce /arazfo, Ach. ; Lick. Univ. p. 560.

Var. squamidosa, Delise; Mont, in Toy. au Bole Sud, Bot. Crypt, p. 175.

Hab. Strait of Magalhaens, Port Famine ; on dead trunks of trees, M. Jacquinot.

7. Cenomyce cocci/era, auct.; Engl. Bot. t. 2051. Cladonia comucopioides, Fries, Lick. Europ. p. 236.

Hab. Hermite Island, Cape Horn, and the Falkland Islands ; abundant on the lulls.

8. Cenomyce deformis, Ach.; Lick. Univ. p. 538. Engl.Bot. t.1349. Sckcerer, Lick. Helvet. n. 47-49.

Hab. Hermite Island, Cape Horn, and the Falkland Islands ; ascending to the tops of the mountains.

9. Cenomyce r<mgiferma, Ach. j Lick. Univ. p. 564. Engl.Bot. 1. 173. Sckcerer, Lick. Helvet. n.7 6, 77.

Var. alpestris, Eschw. ; Dill. Hist. Muse. 1. 16. f. 30 A. B. Fries, Lick. Europ. p. 243.

Y&r.sylvatica, Hoff.; Dill. I. c. f. 29 E. F. Fries, Lick. Europ. p. 243. Sclmrer, Lick. Helvet. n. 78.

Hab. Throughout South Chili, Fuegia, and the Falkland Islands ; most abundant.