Abstract:A review is given for the 29 species of sooty moulds belonging to Asbolisiaceae, Asterinaceae Capnodiaceae, Chaetothyriaceae and Metacapnodiaceae from Guangdong Pro-vince, China. Among them 23 species are newly recorded from China, which are preceded by an asterisk. Hosts and distribution are provided under each species. All specimens are kept in Guangdong Institute of Microbiology. The concept of the classification of sooty moulds is discussed.