Fungi associated with Bactris gasipaes Kunth (Arecaceae) in Brazil: checklist and new records of Didymostilbe capsici, Ellisembia antillana and Aculeata aquatica (anamorphic Ascomycota)

Peach palm (Bactris gasipaes) is one of the most common and economically important palm trees in the Amazon region. Fungi are one of the most diverse groups of organisms that establish a variety of ecological relationships with plants. Information on the fungi associated with peach palm is scarce and requires updating. Among 45 species of fungi detected in this study, Didymostilbe capsici, Ellisembia antillana and Aculeata aquatica are recorded for the first time, respectively, from Brazil, South America, and the American continent. Seven further species were new records for the Brazilian Amazon. A checklist of fungi associated with B. gasipaes in Brazil includes information on the parts of the plant colonized, locality, ecological group, and references. In total, 85 species were recorded, including representatives of Ascomycota and Basidiomycota occurring as endophytes, pathogens and saprobes.