SUMMARY
1. | Eighteen Sporonema species have been studied and compared. | ||||
2. | The transfer of S. hiemale Desm. To Sirexcipula is proposed on the basis of its catenate conidia. | ||||
3. | The transfer of S. platani Bäuml. To Placosphaeria is proposed because of the multiloculate nature of the pycnidia. | ||||
4. | Sporonema pallidum Ell. & Ev. is shown to have septate conidia and is rejected as a Sporonema. | ||||
5. | A new species on the leaves of Fraxinus is described as S. fraxini Limber. | ||||
6. | It is proposed that Excipula diapensiae Rostr. be transferred to Sporonema to give it an acceptable name under the international rules. |