A NEW ASTERINA SPECIES ON TRICHOSANTHES
栝楼上星盾炱属一新种

Asterina trichosanthis parasitic on Trichosanthes mushaensis (Cucurbitaceae) collected in Guangdong Province, China is reported. Latin and English diagnoses and illustration of the new species are presented. Type specimen is deposited in the Herbarium of Guangdong Institute of Microbiology (HMIGD), Guangzhou, China.