Burkillia

{{Short description|Genus of algae}}

{{About|the algal genus, Burkillia West & G.S.West 1908|the defunct snail genus, Burkillia Iredale 1915|Tragula|the defunct legume genus, Burkillia H. N. Ridley 1925|Burkilliodendron}}

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|image = Burkillia cornuta.png

|image_alt = Burkillia cornuta

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|genus = Burkillia

|parent_authority = West & G.S.West 1908 ('1907')

|species = cornuta

|authority = G.S.West & West 1907West, W. & West, G.S. (1908 '1907'). Fresh-water algae from Burma, including a few from Bengal and Madras. Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta 6(2): 175-260, pls X-XVI.

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Burkillia is a genus of green algae, in the family Chlorochytriaceae.{{cite web | url = http://www.algaebase.org/browse/taxonomy/?id=89776 | publisher = AlgaeBase World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway | accessdate = 9 March 2017 | title = Genus: Burkillia taxonomy browser |author1=Guiry, M.D. |author2=Guiry, G.M. |name-list-style=amp | year = 1996–2017 }} The genus is monotypic; the sole species is Burkillia cornuta.