Identification of the fungi causing the diseases of Schefflera actinophylla.

Twelve fungal diseases and their pathogens on Schefflera actinophylla (Endl.) Harms.were investigated in Guangzhou region. Of which, Leptosphaeria schefflerae P. G. Xi, P. K. Chi et Z. D. Jiang, Cercospora schefflericola P. G. Xi, P. K. Chi et Z. D. Jiang and Phomopsis schefflerae P. G. Xi, P. K. Chi et Z. D. Jiang are new species, Phoma scheffleri (Chen) P. G. Xi et P. K. Chi is new combination. Latin names, descriptions and illustrations of the new species were given. Stocks of the fungi were deposited at the Fungal Collection of South China Agricultural University.