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(W.M. 4703); Tophouse (W.M. 4029); Greenhills (W.M. 5029); Westport (W.M. 2161a). Cladonia cylindrica (Evans) Evans. K —, P +. (Synonym = C. Borbonica f. cylindrica Evans; see Evans (11)). Ohakune (T.W.A.) on rotten logs; Otakou Bush (J.S.T. 588); Sandy Point (W.M. 6535). Cladonia pityrea (Flk.) Vainio. K—, C —, P +. A polymorphous species of earth, rocks, decaying wood, peat, and moss. Stuart Mts. (W. Thomson); Flagstaff (J.S.T. 1115, 1387); Mt. Cargill (W.M. 4428); Otago (Hector); Greymouth (Helms); New Zealand (Müller J.). f. phyllophora (Mudd.) Vain. Lee Stream (J.S.T. 220). f. scyphifera (Del.) Vain. Fortrose (J.S.T. 1647). f. sorediosa Vain. Feilding (H.H.A.). f. cladomorpha Flk. Greenhills (W.M. 4338). f. subacuta Vain. Green Island Bush (J.S.T. 434); Mihiwaka (J.S.T. 652); Riverton (J.S.T. 775); Catlins (W.M. 835). f. subareolata Vain. Waiheki Island (H.H.A.); Taupo (K.W.A.); Mihiwaka (J.S.T. 641); Goat Island (J.S T. 1059). Cladonia cornuta (L.) Schaer. Younger parts K + f; KC +; P +. On earth, tussock grassland, bogs in upland areas. New Zealand (Travers) in Herb. Paris Museum; Mercury Bay (Jolliffe); Mt. Pisgah (J.S.T 1482); Mt. Cargill (J.S.T. 574); Flagstaff (J.S.T. 1386). Manapouri (W.M. 4484). f. phyllotoca (Flk.) Vain. Te Aroha, 2,500ft (62). f. cylindrica Schaer. Mt. Cargill* (W.M. 826); Manapouri* (W.M. 4484); Cascade Creek (W.M. 4510,* 4551). f. scyphosa Schaer. Kuriwao* (W.M. 2173). Cladonia chlorophaea (Flk.) Spreng. K —, P +. Similar to C. pyxidata but sorediose. The following three species are segregates based on the presence in each of differing “lichen substances”. Greymouth (Helms, in 46, p. 17); New Zealand (Travers); Abbot's Hill (J S. T. 920); Bluff (W. M.4076). f. simplex (Hoffm.) Arn Maungatua* (W.M. 924, 948), Mt. Cargill* (W.M. 828). Bluff* (W.M. 4076). f. prolifera (Wall.) Arn. Mt. Cargill* (W.M. 828a); Awarua* (W.M. 4532); Maungatua* (W.M. 950). f. costata (Flk.) Arn. Flagstaff (J.S.T. 1701); Greymouth (W. McKay). f. carpophora (Flk.) Anders. Takaka Hill* (W.M. 1207). Claaonia cryptochlorophaea Asahina. K —, P +. On earth, logs, or rocks. Arthur's Pass* (W. M.524). Cladonia Grayi Merrill. K—, P— (rarely + f.) On earth, logs and rocks. Contains grayanic acid. Flagstaff (J. S. T. 1724); Verterburn (J. S. T. 345, 346); Pohangina R. (H.H A). f. squamulosa Sandst. Near Lake Taupo (K.W.A.). Cladonia merochlorophaea Asahina. K—, KC +, P +. Only distinguished from C. chlorophaea by presence of merochlorophaeic acid. Greenhills* (W.M. 1751. 1764); Dillon's Hill* (W.M. 3011); Mt. Cargill* (W. M.827); Lake Kanieri* (W.M. 4006).