1. Genetical relationship between conidial fungus,
Colletotrichum heveae
Petch infecting
Phyllanthus acidus and
Glomerella species obtained in culture, was established through cultural studies, as well as artificial cross inoculation experiments on the host.
2. The ascigerous stage is considered to be a new species ofGlomerella on the basis of comparative studies and is named asGlomerella phyllanthi sp. nov.Pai.