SYNOPSIS OF SYRRHOPODON SUBGENUS PSEUDOCALYMPERES

An identification key is provided to the 13 taxa of Syrrhopodon Schwae grichen subg. Pseudocalymperes Brotherus known world-wide. Thefollowin g are new: Syrrhopodon africanus (Mitten) Paris subsp. graminicola (Wi lliams) Reese comb. et stat. nov; S. africanus subsp. mandrakensis (Ti xier) Reese comb. et stat. nov.; Syrrhopodon crenulatus (Tixier) Reese comb, nov.; and S. tixieri Reese nom, nov. pro Calymperopsis elimbata Tixier. Syrrhopodon disciformis Dusen is recognized as distinct from S. parasiticus (Bridel) Bescherelle. A list of names published for tax a belonging to S. subg. Pseudocalymperes is included. An annotated ind ex is provided to the names mentioned in this treatment.