Five nem species of Amazonian fungi are described based on recently collected material: Hypomycespseudopolyporinus Samuels & Rogerson (anamorph = Arnoldiomyces macrosporus Samuels & Rogerson), H. villosus Samuels & Rogerson, Hypocrea dipterobia Samuels & Rogerson and Ontectodiscus nectriodes Samuels & Rogerson.