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Clerodexdrox SEiiiiATUM, Sprenof. (Yerhcnaccac). 



Baker collected Podo^iiurium peyiicUlium var. derodcndri 

 (Sfilbaceae) on the leaves of this species. This fungus appears 

 .as little white specks on the leaf surface. 



'Clitoria cajaxifolia,. Eentli. (Leguminome). 



This is another of the liosts of Pink Disease, recorded by 

 Sharpies. 



Cocos xuciFiutA, Linn. {I'uJinaceae). The Coconut Palm. 



The diseases and }iests of this imi)ortaiit palm are sum- 

 marized by E. M. Richards in the Agricultural Bulletiii A'ol. Y, 

 p. 327. A complete list of the fungi found in Malaya so far are : — 



BotriioJi[dodia, sp. {^ phaerioidaceae) . A cause of die back of 

 the leaves. Stated by Ridley to be a root disease cutting off the 

 water supply, but Eichards considers it to be a leaf parasite killing 

 the leaf as it works downwards from the tip. 



Bud rot. The most recent work on the fungi concerned in 

 this disease is given in the l^hilijjpine Journal of Science Vol. XIV, 

 Xo. 1, Jan. 1919. 



Dinlodia, sp. (!Sp]iacrioidaceae). Reported by Bancroft on 

 the roots but oidy secondary on dead parts. 



Fumes psc'udofcrveus {Foli/poraceae). Found by South on 

 •dead stunijis and roots. 



FotiK'ii htcidvs {Polyporaceae). Found oy South on buried 

 wood. 



Fomes pseud of erreus {Folyporaceae). Found by South in 

 buried trunks and })reviously described as Foria hijpolaieritia. 



Ileliiiinihosporluin sp. (Deiitatiaceac) . Richards records on 

 ihe leaves. 



IIe.ia;/ona vnriegala {Folyporaceae). Collected by Burkill 

 from a dead trunk. 



Ilyiitenochaete iio.ria {Theh[dwruccae) . On buried trunks. 

 Recorded by South. 



Meliola- pahnarum {Ferisporiaceae). A saprophytic sooty 

 mould fungus covering the leaves, and probably due to the presence 

 •of scale insects. Its treatment is' given by Bancroft in Agricul- 

 tural Bulletin, F. M. S. Vol. I, p. 110. 



Meiasplineria Cocoes (Spliaeriaceae). A saprophytic fungus 

 recorded by R. M. Richards on dead leaves. 



Festalozzia pahnarum (Melanconiaceae) . Described by Ban- 

 croft as a cause of a spotting of the leaves. These spots finally 

 <'oalesce and appear like a large grey blister. 



Fo7-ia hypolateritia {Folyporaceae). Described by South as 

 being found in buried trunks. This fungus has since been rede- 

 termined as Fomes pseudoferreus. 



