Gloeocercospora and Ramulispora in India

The morphological characters of Gloeocercospora sorghi and Ramulispora sorghi on leaves of Sorghum and in culture are described from Indian material. A redescription of Ramulispora alloteropsis is given, based on examination of the type specimen and a number of specimens in Herb. IMI on other genera of Gramineae-Paniceae. A new species, Ramulispora sacchari , is described in culture and on leaves of Saccharum officinarum . This species occurs in India and New Guinea. A note is given of some Ramulispora spp. on other graminaceous genera (not Paniceae) represented by specimens in Herb. IMI.