ADDITIONS TO CEYLON FUNGI (ll.). lilli 



On leaves of Lobelia nicotianse folia Heyne, Nuwara Eliya, 

 December, 1917 ; No. 5624 in Herb. Peradeniya, 



Ascochyta Cyphomandrae n. sp. 



Spots siibcircular, up to 2 cm. diameter, black becoming 

 gray, often concentrically ridged, the centre cracking and 

 falling out. Pycnidia immersed, scattered, epiphyllous, 

 0'3 mm. diameter, black, brown by transmitted light, 

 ostiolate. Spores oblong, ends rounded, hyaline, one septate, 

 sometimes slightly constricted, 8-10 x 3-3 '5 [>.. 



On leaves of Cyphomandra betacea Send., Hakgala, April, 

 1917 ; No. 5165 in Herb. Peradeniya. 



Hendersonia obesa n. sp. 



Spots circular, gray or brownish-gray, with a broad reddish - 

 brown margin, becoming confluent. Pycnidia immersed, 

 scattered, epiphyllous, pale brown, black round the ostiolum, 

 180 ^ diameter ; wall parenchymatous ; ostiolum 30 \x diameter. 

 Spores ovate or oblong-oval, three to four septate, usually 

 constricted at the septa, sometimes deeply constricted at the 

 median septum, fuscous, 32-42 x 18-26 [j. ; basidia short, 

 stout. 



On leaves of Erythrina velutina Willd., Peradeniya, 

 August, 1917 ; No. 5829 in Herb. Peradeniya. 



Hendersonia rosicola n. sp. 



Pycnidia immersed, not erumpent, scattered, black, about 

 • 25 mm. diameter, ostiolum projecting. Spores narrow-oval, 

 fuliginous, two to four septate, not constricted, 17-22 x 6-8 \j.. 



On twigs of cultivated rose, Badulla, November, 1917 ; 

 No. 5408 in Herb. Peradeniya. 



Hendersonia Heveae n. sp. 



Pycnidia subepidermal, elevating and cracking the epider- 

 mis, lenticular, black, up to 250 \>. diameter ; wall parenchy- 

 matous ; ostiolum 30 [j. diameter, not elevated. Spores 

 oblong or subfusoid, ends rounded, straight or slightly curved, 

 three or four septate, not constricted, fuscous, 18-36 X 6-8 ^.. 



On stems and fruits of Hevea brasiliensis Muell.-Arg., 

 forming a pseudostroma on the fruits, Edurugalla, June. 1918 ; 

 No. 5745 in Herb. Peradeniya. 



