During a survey of the anamorphic fungi associated with leaf litter of different plants from the semi-arid region of Bahia state, 23 species belonging to 19 genera were found. One species is recorded for the first time for Bahia and three for Brazil, respectively: Drechslera victoriae (F. Meehan & H.C. Murphy) Subram. & B.L. Jain, Ochroconis crassihumicola (Matsush.) de Hoog & Arx, Pyricularia caffera Matsush. and Tretopileus sphaerophorus (Berk & M.A. Curtis) Hughes & Deighton. Descriptions, comments and illustrations are provided for these species.
biodiversity; taxonomy; microfungi; leaf litter; decomposition
