THE GENUS BOMBARDIOIDEA

The taxonomy and ecology of the fungal genus Bombardioidea (Ascomycoti na, Lasiosphaeriaceae) are discussed. Descriptions and illustrations a re provided for the four accepted species: Bombardioidea anartia n.sp. , Bombardioidea bombardioides, Bombardioidea serignanensis, and Bombar dioidea stercoris. Observations from axenic culture are provided for B . bombardioides, and an Angulimaya (Phialophora-like) anamorph is repo rted. The coriaceous and gelatinous aspects of the peridium are consid ered to be adaptations to xerophytic environments.