Scortechinia is a genus of fungi in the Ascomycota, of the family Nitschkiaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Pier Andrea Saccardo in Atti Reale Ist. Veneto Sci. Lett. Arti ser.6, vol.3 on page 713 in 1885. The genus name of Scortechinia is in honour of Benedetto Scortechini (1845–1886), who was an Italian botanist, explorer, and Roman Catholic priest. Species As accepted by [[[Species Fungorum]]; Scortechinia conferta Scortechinia culcitella Scortechinia diminutispora Former species; Scortechinia acanthostroma = Nitschkia acanthostroma, Nitschkiaceae Scortechinia chaetomioides = Nitschkia chaetomioides, Nitschkiaceae Scortechinia euomphala = Tympanopsis confertula, Scortechiniaceae family Scortechinia massae = Tympanopsis massae, Scortechiniaceae Scortechinia uniseriata = Nitschkia uniseriata, Nitschkiaceae Scortechinia usambarensis = Euacanthe usambarensis, Nitschkiaceae References Sordariomycetes genera Coronophorales Taxa named by Pier Andrea Saccardo