Scutellinia totaranuiensis spec nov, a new species from New Zealand (Discomycetes, pezizales).

A new species of the genus Scutellinia (Coobe) Lamb. based on a collection from New Zealand made by the author is described under the name Scutellinia totaranuiensis spec. nov The new species is compared to Scutellinia geneospora (Berk.) O. Kuntze and to Scutellinia phymatodeus S. C. Kaushal & R. Kaushal for the similarly apiculate ascospores of the former and similar tuberculate ascospore ornamentation of the latter. The examination of the type material of these taxa has confirmed mutually different characteristics. Relations to several other species of the genus are also discussed. Another 6 species of Scutellinia are reported from New Zealand for the first time. Notes on the taxonomy, line drawings of the main features of S. totaranuiensis and S. geneospora as well as SEM of ascospores accompany the paper.