Zbl. Mikrobiol. 137 (1982), 599

[Botanical Survey of India, Allahabad - 211002]

Phoma amorphophallicola (V. Rao) Srivastava, Comb. Nov., from India

R. C. SRIVASTAVA

Zusammenfassung

Zur Unterscheidung spezieller Phoma-Infektionen an Blattern und Stengeln von Amorphophal­lus campanulatus wird folgende Kombination vorgeschlagen: Phoma am01'phophallicola (V. Rao) Srivasta va, Comb. Nov., Phyllosticta amorphophallicola Vasant R ao.

During the course of an investigation on plant pathogenic fungi of the district Jaunpur (D.P.), a case of foliar infection of Amorphophallus campanulatus was recorded. On microscopic examination the fungus was found to be an isolate of Phoma. A perueal of the relevant literature revealed that a fungus with similar mor­phology has been described earlier on the same host under the genus Phyllosticta. Since the earlier concept of foliar infection by Phyllosticta and stem infection by Phoma is no longer valid and the present isolate fits well under the genus Phoma, the following new combination is proposed: Phoma amorphophallicola (V. Rao) Srivastava, Comb. Nov., Phyllosticta amorphophallicola Vasant Rao, in Mycopath. and Mycol. Appl. 20 (1963), 60-67, and in Sydowia 19 (1965) , 117-120. On living leaves of Amorphophallus campanulatus Bl., vill.-Darana (Jaunpur) , Leg. R. C. Srivastava, 1M1233251.

Eingegangen am 15.3. 1982.

Author's address:

Dr. R. C. SRIVASTAVA, Systematic Botanist, Botanical Survey of India, Central Circle, Allahabad; 211 002, India .