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KooMi'AssjA JMALACcENSis, Maiiig. (Legumlnosae) . 



Mentioned by Bancroft as a well known jungle host of Fames 

 lifpiosus. 



KoRTHAL.siA uRANUis, Ividl. {Pahuaceae). 



Baker records Melanconiiim melanoxanthuin B. and Br. (Mela- 

 nconiaceae) as l)eing foinid on dead petioles and racliises at 

 .Singapore. 



Kw.siiM ])OMESTi('i'M, Jack. {Mdiaccae). l^angsat. 



Kecorded by Brooks amongst the hosts of Pink Disease. 



Lasia HKTKEoriiYTj.A, Schott (AroicJeae) . 



Baker records SphaereUa lasiana, Sacc, sp. nov. as occurring 

 on the leaves of this plant. It causes grey browu circular blisters, 

 the fungus fructifications appearing as l)lack sipecks. 



LicuALA, spp. (Palniaceae). 



Several species of fungi were found on the leaves and rachises 

 of these palms by Baker at Singapore. MeJanconium melanox- 

 atithuum B. and Br. {Melanconiaceae), Sepedonium duhium Sacc. 

 s'p. nov. (Moniliaceae), Coniosporium vacuolatum Sacc. sp. nov. 

 {Demaiiaceae), and Cercospora virens Sacc. sp. nov. (Deinatiaceae), 

 all appear as small black excrescenses on the rachises. HeJminr- 

 fliosporiinri macrurium Sacc. sp. nov. (Dematiaceae) appears as 

 black dots on tlie leaves. 



LivisTOXA cociiiN-CHiNENsi.s, Blume (Palmaceae) . Serdang. 



Mentioned by Bancroft as being one of the jungle hosts of 

 Fomes lif/nosu.'<. Melanconium melanoxanihitm B. and Br. (Mela- 

 nconiaceac) and WInierina Bal-eriana, Sacc. sp. nov. (Sphaeriaceae) 

 are recorded by Baker from Singapore as being found on the dead 

 leaves and rachises. 



Lycopersicum p:sculentu]M, Mill. {Solanaceae). The Tomato. 



In Bancroft's list of diseases published in 1911 he mentions as 

 having found two fungi on locally grown tomato plants. Bacillus 

 .'<olanacearnm (Baclerwceae) wliioh causes a wilting of the plants 

 and a browai colouring of the stem occurs so badly in some parts as 

 to render the successful growing of these plants almost impossible. 

 A mildew, Erysiphe Poly go ni. D, C. (Erysiphaceae) was also found 

 on plants growing at Taiping. 



Macaraxga Grifithiaxa. Muell.-Arg. (Euphorhiaceae) . 



Eidley records a s'}>ecimen of this tree which had been used for 

 l)ridging a,s bearing Eiifypa cauUvora, Mass. (Sphaeriaceae). He 

 considered it had attacked the plant after it had been cut down. 

 It appears as black asphalt — like fructifications on the stem. 



