Botanamphora NOGRASEK & SCHEUER is a nomenclatural synonym of Trematos
phaeria FUCKEL. The unitunicate pyrenomycete described by NOGRASEK & S
CHEUER as Botanamphora pachycarpa (SACC. & El. MARCHAL) NOGRASEK & SCH
EUER is not identical with the type material of Leptosphaeria pachycar
pa SACC. & El. MARCHAL which has bitunicate asci and belongs to the ge
nus Trematosphaeria. Both fungi are redescribed and illustrated. Herba
mpulla crassirostris gen. et spec. nov. is described to accommodate th
e unitunicate taxon.