Young: Porto Rican Parasitic Fungi 
145 
On leaves of Commelina nudiflora L. in Porto Rico: Hormi- 
gueros, 214 (type). 
7. Phyllosticta Coccoloba Ellis & Ev. Ann. Rep. Missouri Bot. 
Card. 9: 1 18. 1898 
On Coccoloba in Porto Rico : Mona Island, 6240, 6168. 
In our specimens, the spots and spores differ somewhat from 
those of the description, the spots being larger and reddish-purple 
becoming gray in the center. The spores are shorter, measuring 
2.4-4.8 X 2.4/4. 
8. Phyllosticta momisiana sp. nov. 
Spots diffuse, sordid-white to yellow, margin indefinite, mostly 
affecting the apical and marginal portions of the leaf ; pycnidia 
numerous, epiphyllous, dark-brown, spherical, 48-60 /i in diam., 
ostiole distinct; conidia hyaline, ovate, 4.8-y.2 X 2.4/4. 
On leaves of Momisia iguanaca (Jacq.) Rose and Standley in 
Porto Rico: Coamo, 834 (type). 
9. Phyllosticta Pithecolobii sp. nov. 
Spots amphigenoLis, subcircular to ovate, 5-10 mm. in diam., 
yellowish-brown to white in the center, margin slightly raised and 
darker, dark-brown below ; pycnidia located mostly along the 
nerves, numerous on the upper surface, densely clustered, few 
below, spherical, regular, dark-brown, 120-240 /x in diam., ostiole 
distinct, dark-bordered, 24/4 in diam.; conidia hyaline, ovate, 
pointed at one end, 4.8-y.2 X i. 8-2.4 /t. 
Very common wherever the host was seen. 
On leaves of Pithecolobium Ungnis-cati (L.) Benth. in Porto 
Rico: Desecheo, ij^6 (type); Yauco, 326/. 
Phyllosticta Pithecolobii monensis var. nov. 
Spots very much like those of the species but smaller, being 
3-5 mm. in diam., margin' darker and more regular; pycnidia 
smaller, 48-120 /i in diam.; conidia ovate, rounded at the ends, 
4.8 X 2.4/4. 
On leaves of Pithecolobium Ungnis-cati (L.) Benth. in Porto 
Rico: Mona Island 6137 (type). 
