| Carbonea | |
|---|---|
| Carbonea vitellinaria | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Lecanorales |
| Family: | Lecanoraceae |
| Genus: | Carbonea (Hertel) Hertel (1983) |
| Type species | |
| Carbonea atronivea (Arnold) Hertel (1983) | |
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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.