Abstract
Phaeoseptum aquaticum (Ascomycota: Halotthiaceae) described for France, Haute Garonne, Palaminy, in a swamp, on submerged branch of Robinia pseudoacacia and at Martres Tolosane, e Moulin, banks of Garonne River, on driftwood of Salix sp., is reported as a new record for American continent in Juá village, municipality of Paulo Afonso, Bahia state, northeastern Brazil, colonizing a new host, Syagrus coronate, palm tree well suited to dry and arid regions from the Caatinga biome.
Key words:
Arecaceae; Ascomycota; Caatinga bioma; taxonomy
