As a part of ongoing revisionary studies of the Indian Verrucariaceae, the type specimen of Awasthiella indica was re-examined, which revealed additional characters for the genus. Additionally, A. amarkantakana is proposed as new to science. The new species is characterized by continuous to rimose-areolate, pale-grey to brownish-grey thallus, completely immersed perithecia arising marginally to submarginally, 8-spored asci and simple, hyaline ascospores measuring 20–30 × 7–12.5 µm. The new taxon is distributed in central and south India. Keyword: Awasthiella amarkantakana, Awasthiella indica, central India, diversity, revision, taxonomy, Verrucariales.