Abstract
Five species in the genus Xiphinema, which were found in the Meiji Shrine Forest in Tokyo and at another site, are discussed and figured. They were associeted with various woody plant species. X. incognitum LAMBERTI et BLEVE-ZACHEO, which was originally described from specimens in England obtained from bonsai trees imported from Japan, appears to be native to Japan. Juveniles of X. chambersi THORNE, known so far only from North America, are described and the number of developmental stages of thisspecies was discussed. Additional information on the morphological variability of X. simillimum LooF et YASSIN, known so far only from Africa, X. bakeri WILLIAMS and X. insigne Loos is presented. The intraspecific variation and geographic distribution of these species are discussed. Jpn. J. Nematol. 12: 1-14 (1983)
