The Genus Stephanospora Pat., two new combinations

The genus Stephanospora Pat., two new combinations. As a result of the revision of herbarium material of the genera Stephanospora Pat., Hydnangium Wallr. ex Klotzsch and Octaviania Vittad., four spec ies of Stephanospora has been identified, viz. S. Aurantiaca (R. Heim et Malençon)
J.M. Vidal comb. nov. (Europe), S. Caroticolor (Berk.) Pat. (Europe), S. Chilensis (E. Horak) J.M. Vidal
comb. Nov. (South America and Europe) and S. Flava (Rodway) G.W. Beaton , Pegler et T.W.K. Young
(Australia and South Africa). Two other species, S. Corneri Pegler et T.W.K. Young and S.
Penangensis Corner et Hawker, are excluded frorn the genus Stephanospora . We afford the updated
synonymy, a detailed description, a.M. pictures and a determination key for all the surveyed species. In
the case of S. Aurantiaca and S. caroticolor, after the study of recent collections and a sound
bibliographic research, the data regarding their ecology, phenology and distribution in Europe has been completed and summarized. We afford also new data confirming the relation ship between the genera
Stephanospora Pat. and Lindtneria Pilát.