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Mycologia 
I. Phyllosticta adianticola sp. nov. 
Spots amphigenous, ovate to ovate-cuneiform, often acute at 
the basal ends, 4-12 mm. in diam., older portions ashen-gray, 1-2 
X 2-4 mm., border yellowish-brown; pycnidia few, epiphyllous, 
brown, spherical, 72-120 in diam., ostiole distinct, dark-bordered, 
12 fx in diam., conidia hyaline, ovate, slightly pointed at one end, 
4.5- 7.2 X 2.4 fx. 
On leaves of Adiantum tenerum Sw. in Porto Rico; Manati, 
42PP (type) ; Utuado, 4588; Quebradillos, 5000. 
Apparently very common in all parts of the island of Porto 
Rico, though with very sparse pycnidia. This species is accom- 
panied by a species of Mclanomma. 
2. Phyllosticta Sacchari Speg. Rev. Facult. Agr. Veter. La 
Plata 1896: 239. 1896 
On Sacchanim in Porto Rico. Juana Diaz, 102. 
3. Phyllosticta Panici sp. nov. 
Spots indefinite, dif¥use; pycnidia few, often in clusters, epi- 
phyllous, dark-brown to black, spherical, 72-144 fx in diam., my- 
celium a brown mass of septate hyphae; conidia hyaline, ovate, 
4.5- 9.6 X3-6m- 
On leaves of Paniciim maximum Jacq. in Porto Rico: Coamo, 
830 (type) ; Martin Pena, Heller 377. 
4. Phyllosticta Colocasiae Hohnel, Sitz.-ber. Akad. Wiss. 
Wien. 1 16: 142. 1907 
On Dieffenbachia in Porto Rico: IMonte de Oro near Cayey, 
3670. 
5. Phyllosticta colocasicola Hohnel, Sitz.-ber. Akad. Wiss. 
Wien 1 16: 142. 1907 
On Colocasia in Porto Rico : Caguas, 504. 
6. Phyllosticta commelinicola sp. nov. 
Spots indefinite, dilifuse; pycnidia subepidermal, numerous on 
the upper surface, light-brown, 96-168 in diam., ostiole distinct, 
dark-bordered, 24-48 /<, in diam.; conidia hyaline, ovate, 9.6-14.4 
X 4 - 8 - 7 - 2 M- 
