ABSTRACT: Specimens deposited in HMAS under the generic names Helotium and Hymenoscyphus were re-examined. Twelve taxa of Hymenoscyphus were identified according to modern species concepts. Other discomycetes observed are members of Bisporella, Calycellina, Calycina, Ciboria, Crocicreas, Dicephalospora, and Lanzia. Hymenoscyphus sinicus is described as a new species. Three new records for China were reported.

KEYWORDS: China, Discomycetes, Hymenoscyphus sinicus, Taxonomy

NOMENCLATURAL NOVELTIES:
Hymenoscyphus sinicusW.Y. Zhuang & Y.H. Zhang, p. 38