Carbonea supersparsa is a species of lichenicolous fungus belonging to the family Lecanoraceae.[1] It is widespread in the Northern Hemisphere. In Iceland it has been reported growing on Lecanora cenisia near Egilsstaðir[2] and Lecanora polytropa near Seyðisfjörður.[3]

Carbonea supersparsa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Lecanoromycetes
Order: Lecanorales
Family: Lecanoraceae
Genus: Carbonea
Species:
C. supersparsa
Binomial name
Carbonea supersparsa
(Nyl.) Hertel (1983)
Synonyms
  • Lecidea supersparsa Nyl. (1865)
  • Nesolechia supersparsa (Nyl.) Rehm (1890)

References

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  1. ^ "Carbonea supersparsa (Nyl.) Hertel". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ^ Brackel, Wolfgang von (2011). "Lichenopeltella rangiferinae sp. nov. and some other lichenicolous fungi from Iceland" (PDF). Acta Botanica Islandica. 15: 51–60.
  3. ^ Orange, Alan (1990). "New or interesting lichens and Iichenicolous fungi from Iceland" (PDF). Acta Botanica Islandica. 10: 37–44.