Digitodesmium recurvum, a new species of chirosporous hyphomycete from

Digitodesmium recurvum sp. nov., recorded from freshwater habitats in Hong Kong, is described and illustrated. Digitodesmium recurvum is character- ized by chiroid, olivaceous brown, euseptate conidia composed of 4-6 apically recurved arms. Character- istics of the conidia of the two known species of Dig- itodesmium are summarized, and a comparison with other similar species is also provided.