A new species of Ascotricha (Ascomycetes: Xylariaceae) is described an
d illustrated as A. novae-caledoniae. It is characterized by non-ostio
late ascomata with a translucent peridium, a few branched short ascoma
tal hairs, clavate asci, discoid ascospores, and the absence of an ana
morph. The holotype was isolated from forest soil in New Caledonia.