Carbonea is a genus of fungi in the family Lecanoraceae. Most of the species grow on lichens. The genus is widespread, and contains 20 species. Carbonea was originally circumscribed as a subgenus of Lecidea in 1967 before it was promoted to generic status in 1983.
Species Carbonea agellata Carbonea aggregantula Carbonea antarctica Carbonea assentiens Carbonea assimilis Carbonea atronivea Carbonea austroshetlandica Carbonea gallowayi Carbonea hypopurpurea – Falkland Islands Carbonea intrudens Carbonea invadens Carbonea latypizodes Carbonea montevidensis Carbonea neuropogonis Carbonea nivaria Carbonea phaeostoma Carbonea subdeclinans Carbonea supersparsa Carbonea tephromelae – Sweden Carbonea viriduloatra Carbonea vitellinaria Carbonea vorticosa
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