SOME NEW SPECIES AND NWE RECORDS OF GENUS Phomopsis IN CHINA

Seven species of the Genus Phomopsis on medicinal plants from China are described in this paper. Four of them including Phomopsis cinnamomi S. M. tin et P. K. Chi, P. kydxooarpi S. M. Lin et P. K. Chi, P. stercularine S. M. Lin et P. K. Chi and, P. langanae P. K. Chi et Z. D. Jiang are new to science. Phomopsis dioscoreae Saoc. (on Diosoarea opposita Thunb), P, colae Bond. Mont, (on Cob ocumiuata Schott et Endl. ), and P. palmicola (Wint. ) Sacc. f. arecae Sacc. (on Areca catechu L. ) have not been reported before in China.Type specimens of the new species are deposited in Department of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.