Hyphomycetes occurring on Bambusa vulgaris debris: new species and records from the American continent and Brazil

Bambusa vulgaris is an exotic species for Brazil with high economic value, widely-distributed, highly-adaptable and fast growing. While many studies on fungal diversity on bamboo species have been conducted in the past, most utilised generic or family-level designations for the host, limiting our understanding of the true diversity and distribution patterns of fungi among these plants. Such investigations are particularly limited and conducted intermittently over long periods of time in Brazil. To address this, we conducted a survey of hyphomycetes associated with Bambusa vulgaris debris on the campus of the State University of Feira de Santana, located in Bahia, Brazil. Four new species, Endophragmiella pseudostromatica, Kramasamuha subramanianii, Rhexoampullifera castanedae and Ceratocladium bambusicola are reported. Our results additionally provide the second record for the American continent of Staphylotrichum acaciicola and the first record for this host. Taxonomic treatments, morphological descriptions, comments, and illustrations are provided for the aforementioned species.