The anatomy of Cantharellus carbonarius (Alb. et Schw. ex Pers.) Fr. has been studied and the independence of cystidia from skeletal hyphae confirmed. The generic name for this fungus — Geopetalum Sing. — is illegitimate and is replaced by Faerberia Pouz. gen. nov.
Pouzar Z. (1981): Faerberia, a genus of cantharelloid fungi. – Česká Mykologie 35(4): 185–188.