IDENTIFICATION OF FUNGAL DISEASES IN AMLA ( Phyllanthus emblicae L.)

Four fungal diseases of Amla discovered in Guangdong Province were reported in this paper. They are brpwn spot caused by Phyllosticta emblicae C. F. Zhang et P. K. Chi, false anthracnose caused by Kabatiella emblicae C. F. Zhang et P. K. Chi, Peatalotiopsis leaf spot caused by Pestalotiopsis heterocornis (Guba) Y. X. Chen, and powdery mildew caused by Oidium sp. .The first two pathogens were described as new species, and the third was considered to be new in China. Type specimens pf diseases are deposited in the Fungal Collection of South China Agricultural University.