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Data Set Maintenance: Data set standard item. Data set author(s): Sipman H. (95-05-17). Data set to be published after submission; 95-05-17.

Nomenclature: Current taxonomic status: accepted. Taxonomic rank: species. Megalospora. Megalosporaceae Vezda ex Hafellner & Bellem. (1982) @EXCL@ Megasporaceae Lumbsch (1994).

Ascocarps: Not constricted at the base, (.8)-1.5-3.5-(4) mm in diam.. Margin: Prominent. Disk: Plane; black, dark brown, or brown; epruinose, pruina abundant. Exciple: Brown or yellow; inspersed with crystals. Episamma: With episamma. Epithecium: Apical cells dark brown, brown, or olive. Hymenium: 150-180 µm high.

Ascospores: 1–2 per ascus, 80-165 µm long, 25-43 µm wide; transversally septate; 1-transversally septate.

Secondary Metabolites: Hopane-6a,22-diol and pannarin; provisional name(s): 'Megalospora unknown A'.

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