''Wittrockiella'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
green algae in the family
Pithophoraceae
Pithophoraceae is a family of green algae in the order Cladophorales
Cladophorales are an order of green algae, in the class Ulvophyceae
The Ulvophyceae or ulvophytes are a class of green algae, distinguished mainly on the basis of ultras ...
.
This genus was first described by
Nordal Wille
Johan Nordal Fischer Wille (28 October 1858 – 4 February 1924) was a Norwegian botanist. He was a professor at the Royal Frederick University from 1893 to his death, founded the laboratory at the University Botanical Garden and co-founded the N ...
in 1909.
The genus name is for
Veit Brecher Wittrock
Veit Brecher Wittrock (5 May 1839 at district of Dalsland – 1 September 1914 in Stockholm) was a Swedish botanist known for his work in the field of phycology and for his research of the genus ''Viola''. Biography
From 1857 to 1865 he st ...
, a Swedish botanist (1839-1914).
Species
Species in this genus include:
* ''
Wittrockiella lyallii
''Wittrockiella'' is a genus of green algae in the family Pithophoraceae. This genus was first described by Nordal Wille in 1909.
The genus name is for Veit Brecher Wittrock, a Swedish botanist (1839-1914).
Species
Species in this genus incl ...
''
* ''
Wittrockiella salina''
References
Cladophorales genera
Pithophoraceae
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