Candelaria is a genus of lichen-forming fungi in the family Candelariaceae. The genus was circumscribed by Italian lichenologist Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo in 1852.
Species , Species Fungorum (in the Catalogue of Life) accepts seven species of Candelaria: Candelaria asiatica – South Korea Candelaria concolor Candelaria coudercii Candelaria crawfordii Candelaria fibrosa Candelaria murrayi Candelaria pacifica – Europe; North America; South America
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