Brachyconidiella monilispora, a rare fungus newly recorded from South America

Brachyconidiella monilispora was collected during an inventory of conidial fungi associated with decaying leaves of Hancornia speciosa in sandbank areas in Bahia state, Brazil. This rare fungus, previously recorded only from Cuba and Florida (U.S.A.), is a new record for South America. The Brazilian material is described and illustrated.