A compilation of North African Catapyrenium and Placidiopsis species i
s presented. Catapyrenium is represented by twelve species in ths area
. Catapyrenium imbecillum, C. phaeocarpoides, and C. virescens are rep
orted for the first time from Africa. Placidiopsis is represented by t
wo species. Pl. cinerascens is new for Africa. The species are keyed,
and their general distribution is shortly commented.