Carbonea vitellinaria

Carbonea vitellaria is a species of lichenicolous fungus belonging to the family Lecanoraceae.^[1] It has a worldwide distribution. In Iceland it has been reported growing on Candelariella vitellina near Egilsstaðir^[2] and on King George Island, Antarctica.^[3]

Carbonea vitellinaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Lecanoromycetes
Order:	Lecanorales
Family:	Lecanoraceae
Genus:	Carbonea
Species:	C. vitellinaria
Binomial name
Carbonea vitellinaria (Nyl.) Hertel (1983)
Synonyms
Lecidea imponens Leight. (1878) Lecidea vitellinaria Nyl. (1852) Nesolechia vitellinaria (Nyl.) Rehm (1890) Lecidella vitellinaria (Nyl.) Kremp. (1861)