816 The Philippine Journal of Science 
Cercospora personata is the cause of a serious disease of the peanut in 
the West Indies. It has also been reported from the United States and 
India, and is abundant on the leaves of peanuts in the Philippines. It is 
very similar to, and may be identical with, Septogloewm arachidis Rac., 
which causes a very serious disease of peanuts in Java. Septogloeum 
arachidis has also been reported from Ceylon. 
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HELMINTHOSPORIUM RAVENELII Curt. in Am. Journ. Sci. Arts II 6 
(1848) 352. 
Kwangtung Province, Canton (Homan Island), Merrili 10400, October 
28, 1916, on inflorescences of Sporobolus elongatus. 
