374 Philippine Journal of Science im 
ACTING DOTH IS Sydow 
ACTINODOTHIS PIPERIS Syd. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 9 (1914) Bot. 175. 
Luzon, Bulacan Province, Angat, Bur. Sci. 218^3 Ramos, September, 1913, 
on leaves of Piper retrofractum: Rizal Province, Bur. Sci. 21928 Ramos, 
August, 1913, on leaves of Piper sp. : Manila and vicinity. Bur. Sci. 25380 
Yates, August, 1916, on leaves of Piper sp. 
A very common fungus on Piper in the Philippines; in some localities 
almost all plants are affected. It does not appear to cause any particular 
harm to the plants. 
PH YLLACHOR ACE AE 
TR A BUT I A Saccardo et RoumegUere 
TRABUTIA BENGUETENSIS sp. nov. 
Stromatibus hypophyllis, irregulariter dispersis, 1 mm diam., 
vel congregatis, 3-6 mm diam., rotundatis, atris; loculis ap- 
planatis, 450-500 p diam., 60-70 p altis; stroma opaca 30-35 p 
crassa, interiore obscure brunneis, ex hyphis 3-4 p crassis for- 
mate; ascis oblongo-ovatis 40 x 15 p, octosporis, paraphysatis ; 
sporidiis distichis, subglobosis, 1-cellularibus, hyalinis, 6 p longis, 
5 p latis. 
Luzon, Benguet Subprovince, Bur. Sci. 25173 Yates, May 3, 1916. On 
the leaves of Ficus benguetensis. 
Trabutia benguetensis is distinguished from other species of Trabutia 
occurring on Ficus by its small spores. 
CATACAUMA Theissen et Sydow 
CATACAUMA ASPIDIUM (Berk.) Theiss. et Syd. in Ann. Myc. 13 (1915) 
380. 
Phyllachora ficium Niessl. var. spinifera Karst, et Har. in Rev. Myc. 
12 (1890) 172. 
Samak, Catubig River, Bur. Sci. 24.676 Ramos, February-March, 1916. 
On leaves of Ficus sp. 
CATACAUMA ASPIDIUM (Berk.) Theiss. et Sydow, forma FICI-FULVAE 
Theiss. et Syd. in Ann. Myc. 13 (1915) 381. 
Phyllachora fici-fulvae Koord. in Verb. K. Akad. Wet. Amsterdam 2 
(1907) 182. 
Luzon, Tayabas Province, Basiad, Bur. Sci. 25710 Yates, December, 1916. 
On leaves of Ficus sp. 
CATACAUMA LAGUNENSE Syd. in Ann. Myc. 13 (1916) 378. 
Phyllachora lagunensis Syd. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 8 (1913) 278. 
Luzon, Bon toe Subprovince, Bur. Sci. 25262 Yates, April-May, 1916. On 
leaves of Ficus sp. 
