Austrian botanist and cytologist (1899-1990).
Lothar Geitler (18 May 1899 – 1 May 1990) was an Austrian botanist and cytologist. He was born in Vienna. His main research interests included blue-green algae (Cyanophyta), diatoms, lichen symbioses and chromosome structure. The cyanobacteria genus Geitlerinema was named in his honour in 1989.
Abbreviations: Geitler
Occupations: university teacher, scientific collector, phycologist, mycologist, botanist
Citizenships: Austria
Languages: German
Dates: 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Vienna
Direct attributions: 0 plants, 4 fungi
Authorship mentions: 0 plants, 4 fungi