Phloeospora irregularis associated with lesions on Rhus pendulina

Phloeospora irregularis is reported as an obligate parasite of Rhus pendulina from the Pretoria region, Transvaal, South Africa. The morphology was studied with light microscopy, SEM and TEM. A Phoma sp. is described as synanamorph. Variations in fungal morphology from that reported previously are described.