Synonymy:
Peziza atrata Pers., Syn. meth. fung. (Göttingen) 2: 669 (1801)
Octospora atrata (Pers.) Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. (London) 1: 667 (1821)
Trochila atrata (Pers.) P. Karst., Fung. Fenn. Exsicc., Cent. 9(nos 800-900): no. 822 (1869)
Mollisia atrata (Pers.) P. Karst., Bidr. Känn. Finl. Nat. Folk 19: 200 (1871)
Urceola atrata (Pers.) Quél., Enchiridion Fungorum in Europa media et praesertim in Gallia Vigentium: 322 (1886)
Propolis atrata (Pers.) Gillet, Champignons de France, Discom.(8): 183 (1886) [1879]

Peziza atratula Nyl., Not. Sällsk. Fauna et Fl. Fenn. Förh., Ny Ser. 10: 61 (1868) [1869]

Trochila atrata subsp. foliicola P. Karst., Not. Sällsk. Fauna et Fl. Fenn. Förh., Ny Ser. 11: 244 (1870) [1871]
Mollisia atrata subsp. foliicola (P. Karst.) P. Karst., Bidr. Känn. Finl. Nat. Folk 19: 201 (1871)
Mollisia foliicola (P. Karst.) Sacc., Syll. Fung. (Abellini) 8: 365 (1889)

Trochila atrata subsp. kolaensis P. Karst. [as 'kolaënsis'], Not. Sällsk. Fauna et Fl. Fenn. Förh., Ny Ser. 11: 245 (1870) [1871]

Mollisia atrata f. oenanthes W. Phillips, Man. Brit. Discomyc. (London): 182 (1887)
Pyrenopeziza atrata var. oenanthes (W. Phillips) Sacc., Syll. Fung. (Abellini) 8: 355 (1889)
Mollisia atrata var. oenanthes (W. Phillips) Boud., Hist. Class. Discom. Eur. (Paris): 139 (1907)

Mollisia atrata f. asparagi G. Winter ex W. Phillips, Man. Brit. Discomyc. (London): 182 (1887)
Pyrenopeziza atrata var. asparagi (G. Winter ex W. Phillips) Sacc., Syll. Fung. (Abellini) 8: 355 (1889)
Mollisia atrata var. asparagi (G. Winter ex W. Phillips) Boud., Hist. Class. Discom. Eur. (Paris): 139 (1907)

Pyrenopeziza atrata var. punctiformis Sacc., Syll. Fung. (Abellini) 8: 355 (1889)
Mollisia atrata var. punctiformis (Sacc.) Boud., Hist. Class. Discom. Eur. (Paris): 139 (1907)

Pyrenopeziza atrata f. macrospora Fautrey, Rev. Mycol., Toulouse 13(no. 52): 163 (1891)
Mollisia atrata var. macrospora (Fautrey) Boud., Hist. Class. Discom. Eur. (Paris): 139 (1907)

Pyrenopeziza atrata f. lysimachiae Rehm, Annls mycol. 3(5): 412 (1905)

Mollisia atrata var. major Rehm, in Jaap, Verh. bot. Ver. Prov. Brandenb. 57: 10 (1915)

Position in classification:
Pyrenopeziza, Ploettnerulaceae, Helotiales, Leotiomycetidae, Leotiomycetes, Ascomycota, Fungi

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