| Prototheca wickerhamii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
| Order: | Chlorellales |
| Family: | Chlorellaceae |
| Genus: | Prototheca |
| Species: | P. wickerhamii
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| Binomial name | |
| Prototheca wickerhamii K.Tubaki & M.Soneda
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Prototheca wickerhamii is a ubiquitous green alga that does not have chlorophyll. It is widely present in the environment but is a rare cause of opportunistic infection in humans (protothecosis).