Carbonea vitellinaria

Carbonea vitellaria is a species of lichenicolous fungus belonging to the family Lecanoraceae.^[2] It has a worldwide distribution. In Iceland it has been reported growing on Candelariella vitellina near Egilsstaðir^[3] and on King George Island, Antarctica.^[4]

Carbonea vitellinaria
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
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)