The morphology of fruiting pustules in six isolates of
Pestalotia causing the leaf spot diseases of
Syzygium cumini, Eugenia heyneana, Carissa congesta, Madhuca indica, Mangifera indica and
Psidium guajava was studied. On the first two hosts both pycnidial as well as acervulus like fruiting bodies were produced. On
Madhuca indica the structure of fructifications varied on the two surfaces of the leaf while on the remaining hosts, the fructifications were typically acervular in nature. Considerable fluctuations in the structure of the fruiting bodies were observed.