Herold Georg Wilhelm Johannes Schweickerdt
| Herold Georg Wilhelm Johannes Schweickerdt | |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 February 1903 Schmie, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
| Died |
21 February 1977 (aged 73) Pretoria, South Africa |
| Nationality | German |
| Fields |
Botany Biology |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Schweick. |
Herold Georg Wilhelm Johannes Schweickerdt (29 February 1903, Schmie, Baden-Württemberg - 21 February 1977, Pretoria) was a German botanist.
In 1904 he moved with his parents to Pretoria, where he later studied at Transvaal University. From 1922 to 1924 he was a student at the University of Bonn (1922–24), later becoming a professor in Pretoria. From 1940 to 1964 he served as inspector of the Botanical Garden at the University of Göttingen.[1]
During his career he collected plants in Transvaal, South-West Africa, Rhodesia, Mozambique and Natal.[2] The plant species Gasteria schweickerdtiana is named after him.[3]
The H.G.W.J Schweickerdt Herbarium (PRU) at the University of Pretoria is named in his honour.
Publications
- Untersuchungen über Photodinese bei Vallisneria spiralis, 1928 - Studies on photodinese in Vallisneria spiralis.[5]
References
- ↑ Universität Zürich - Herbarien der Universität (biographical information)
- ↑ HUH - Databases - Botanist Search
- ↑ Calflora Flora of Southern Africa, Plant Names P-Z
- ↑ "Author Query for 'Schweick.'". International Plant Names Index.
- ↑ Google Books Untersuchungen über Photodinese bei Vallisneria spiralis
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