Abraham Erasmus van Wyk

South african botanist.

Abraham Erasmus van Wyk, also known as Braam van Wyk (born 1952, Wolmaransstad) is a South African plant taxonomist. He has been responsible for the training of a significant percentage of the active plant taxonomists in South Africa and has also produced the first electronic application (app) for the identification of trees in southern Africa.

Abbreviations: A.E.van Wyk
Occupations: curator, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: South Africa
Languages: English, Afrikaans
Dates: 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Wolmaransstad
Direct attributions: 99 plants, 2 fungi
Authorship mentions: 106 plants, 2 fungi

99 plants attributed, 7 plants contributed to106 plants:

Eugenia umtamvunensis (Thick-leaved Forest Myrtle) A.E.van Wyk 1982
endangered plant species in the myrtaceae family
Eugenia umtamvunensis is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Crassula cremnophila van Jaarsv. & A.E.van Wyk 1999
plant species in the crassulaceae family
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Tiganophyton karasense (Frying-pan Plant) Swanepoel, F.Forest & A.E.van Wyk 2020
plant species in the tiganophytaceae family
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Tiganophytaceae (Frying Pan Plant Family) Swanepoel, F.Forest & A.E.van Wyk 2020
plant family in the order brassicales
Tiganophytaceae is a family in the plant order Brassicales, consisting of the sole monotypic genus, Tiganophyton, represented by Tiganophyton karasense. The family is endemic to Namibia, occurring in three populations in the arid Karas Region of southern Namibia. It is one of two families endemic to the Namib desert, the other being Welwitschiaceae. The species, genus and family were unknown prior to 2010 when it was discovered in the Karas Region.
Manilkara nicholsonii (Pondo Milkberry) A.E.van Wyk 1982
endangered plant species in the sapotaceae family
Manilkara nicholsonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is a tree endemic to KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa, and is threatened by habitat loss.
Haemanthus pauculifolius Snijman & A.E.van Wyk 1993
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Haemanthus pauculifolius is a species of Haemanthus native to Mpumalanga province of South Africa and Eswatini first described in 1993.
Gasteria doreeniae (Doreen’s Oxtongue) van Jaarsv. & A.E.van Wyk 2004
plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Gasteria doreeniae is a succulent plant belonging to the genus Gasteria and is part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape and occurs at Swartwaterspoort in the Riebeek East area where the only population is. The plant is considered critically rare but has no threats.
Eugenia verdoorniae (Small-leaved Myrtle) A.E.van Wyk 1979
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Eugenia verdoorniae is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It a shrub or tree native to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Ehretia alba (White Puzzlebush) Retief & A.E.van Wyk 2001
plant species in the ehretiaceae family
Ehretia alba is a semi-deciduous shrub or small tree up to 4m high, growing in Namibia, Botswana and the western, drier regions of South Africa, and was first collected by Hermann Merxmüller at Breitenberg in the Gobabis district of Namibia. As with other species of Ehretia it is twiggy with rigid branches, its fascicled leaves showing a large variation in size (6-25 x 3-13 mm), with acute or obtuse apices, and appressed setae along margins. Midribs and secondary veins are prominent on the lower surfaces, while the petioles are only 3 mm long. Leaves are generally clustered or fascicled on
Aloe kaokoensis van Jaarsv., Swanepoel & A.E.van Wyk 2006
plant species in the asphodelaceae family
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Aloe challisii (Steenkampsberg Aloe) van Jaarsv. & A.E.van Wyk 2006
perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
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Ozoroa namaquensis (Gariep Resintree) (Sprague) Von Teichman & A.E.van Wyk 1994
plant species in the anacardiaceae family
Ozoroa namaquensis (Gariep resin tree, Afrikaans: Gariep-harpuisboom) is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is found in Namibia and South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss, and a protected tree in South Africa.
Leucadendron pondoense (Pondoland Conebush) A.E.van Wyk 1990
vulnerable plant species in the proteaceae family
Leucadendron pondoense, the Pondoland conebush, is a flower-bearing shrub that belongs to the genus Leucadendron and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is native to the Eastern Cape, South Africa, where it occurs in the Pondoland from Port St. Johns to Port Edward.
Combretum vendae (Venda Bushwillow) A.E.van Wyk 1984
plant species in the combretaceae family
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Clivia × nimbicola Swanev., Truter & A.E.van Wyk 2006
perennial plant hybrid species in the amaryllidaceae family
Clivia × nimbicola is a plant hybrid belonging to the genus Clivia. It is an interspecies hybrid of Clivia caulescens and C. miniata. The species is endemic to Eswatini.
Aloe pavelkae van Jaarsv., Swanepoel, A.E.van Wyk & Lavranos 2007
plant species in the asphodelaceae family
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Tylecodon petrophilus van Jaarsv. & A.E.van Wyk 2008
plant species in the crassulaceae family
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Passerina truncata (Sand Gonna) (Meisn.) Bredenk. & A.E.van Wyk 2002
plant species in the thymelaeaceae family
Passerina truncata is a shrub belonging to the genus Passerina. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape and Western Cape. The plant has two subspecies: Passerina truncata subsp. monticola Bredenk. & A.E. van Wyk Passerina truncata subsp. truncata
Passerina montivaga (Brown Forest Gonna) Bredenk. & A.E.van Wyk 2002
plant species in the thymelaeaceae family
Passerina montivaga, the brown forest gonna, is a shrub belonging to the genus Passerina. The species is native to Eswatini and South Africa, where it occurs in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.
Maytenus abbottii (Pondo Silkybark) A.E.van Wyk 1984
endangered plant species in the celastraceae family
Maytenus abbottii is a species of plant in the family Celastraceae. It is endemic to South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss. This is a small gregarious tree favouring moist places such as stream banks in coastal lowland forest. There is a small population on the KwaZulu-Natal/Eastern Cape border.
Lydenburgia abbottii (Pondo Bushman's Tea) (A.E.van Wyk & M.Prins) Steenkamp, A.E.van Wyk & M.Prins 2002
plant species in the celastraceae family
Lydenburgia abbottii, commonly known as the Pondo bushman's tea (Afrikaans: Pondo-boesmanstee), is a rare species of tree only found in two river gorges less than 10 km (6.2 mi) apart on the KwaZulu-Natal / Eastern Cape border, South Africa.
Dahlgrenodendron natalense (Natal Quince) (J.H.Ross) J.J.M.van der Merwe & A.E.van Wyk 1988
endangered plant species in the lauraceae family
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Colubrina nicholsonii (Pondo Weeping-thorn) A.E.van Wyk & Schrire 1986
vulnerable plant species in the rhamnaceae family
Colubrina nicholsonii (Pondo weeping thorn, Afrikaans: Pondo-treurdoring) is a species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae. It is a protected species endemic to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces of South Africa. The plant grows in subpopulations in isolated gorges, usually of 10-20 and less than 50 individuals overhanging water. It is estimated that there are no more than 1,000 individuals in the wild.
Apodytes geldenhuysii (Cape Whitepear) A.E.van Wyk & Potg. 1994
plant species in the metteniusaceae family
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Apodytes abbottii (Pondo Whitepear) Potg. & A.E.van Wyk 1994
plant species in the metteniusaceae family
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Polygala sekhukhuniensis Retief, S.J.Siebert & A.E.van Wyk 2010
plant species in the polygalaceae family
Polygala sekhukhuniensis is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is endemic to South Africa.
Passerina quadrifaria (Square Gonna) Bredenk. & A.E.van Wyk 2002
plant species in the thymelaeaceae family
Passerina quadrifaria is a shrub belonging to the genus Passerina. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.
Passerina nivicola (Cloud Gonna) Bredenk. & A.E.van Wyk 2002
plant species in the thymelaeaceae family
Passerina nivicola is a shrub belonging to the genus Passerina. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in the Northern Cape and the Western Cape, on mountain slopes. It grows to 2 meters in height.
Passerina esterhuyseniae (Ridge Gonna) Bredenk. & A.E.van Wyk 2003
plant species in the thymelaeaceae family
Passerina esterhuyseniae is a shrub belonging to the genus Passerina. The species is endemic to South Africa. It occurs in the Western Cape in the northern Cederberg, from Pakhuis to Koupoort. It is part of the fynbos biome.
Oscularia cremnophila van Jaarsv., Desmet & A.E.van Wyk 2005
plant species in the aizoaceae family
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