''Carbonea'' is a genus of fungi in the family Lecanoraceae. Most of the species grow on
lichen
A lichen ( , ) is a composite organism that arises from algae or cyanobacteria living among filaments of multiple fungi species in a mutualistic relationship.circumscribed as a
subgenus
In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus.
In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between t ...
of '' Lecidea'' in 1967 before it was promoted to generic status in 1983.
Species
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Carbonea agellata
''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 prom ...
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Carbonea aggregantula
''Carbonea aggregantula'' is a species of lichen belonging to the family Lecanoraceae.
It is a lichenicolous fungus, lichenicolous fungi, meaning that it grows on other lichens, but it does not cause disease, unlike the similar ''Carbonea austro ...
Carbonea assimilis
''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 prom ...
Carbonea gallowayi
''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 prom ...
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Carbonea hypopurpurea
''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 prom ...
Carbonea intrudens
''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 prom ...
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Carbonea invadens
''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 prom ...
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Carbonea latypizodes
''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 prom ...