Johanna A. Witasek
Johanna A. Witasek | |
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| Born | August 13, 1865 |
| Died | July 5, 1910 (aged 44) |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Occupation | Botanist |
| Known for | plant taxonomy |
| Scientific career | |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Witasek |
Johanna Amalia Witasek (13 August 1865 – 5 July 1910) was an Austrian botanist noted for her work on taxonomy, geographic distribution, and nomenclature. Witasek studied at the Botanical Museum in Vienna, working on material brought back from expeditions to Brazil and Samoa. Over eleven years, she published a number of papers on Solanaceae, Campanula, and Callianthemum.