Parasitic, parasymbiontic or possibly developing an autonomous thallus. Apothecia sessile to short-stalked, epruinose. Capitulum spherical to obovoid. Excipulum constricted at edge. Mazaedium present. Asci cylindrical, well-stalked, disintegrating at a rather late stage, ascospores in most species simple, spherical to ellipsoid, in one species 1-septate and ellipsoid-fusiform, dark brown, provided with a ± distinct gelatinous coat, most easily seen in semi-mature spores, mature spores smooth or with a ± distinct ornamentation that in some species is very distinctive.