Bernard de Winter

South african botanist (1924-2017).

Bernard de Winter (31 July 1924 - 8 May 2017 Pretoria) was a South African botanist who from 1973 was Director of the Botanical Research Institute, which later became the National Botanical Institute and then the South African National Biodiversity Institute. He attended Pretoria University from 1942 to 1946, and was awarded an MSc in 1947. After teaching for a period, he joined the staff of the National Herbarium, and was made Officer in Charge of Botanical Survey in 1959, and Assistant Director in 1963. His main contributions to botany have been publications on Ebenaceae and Gramineae, espec

Abbreviations: De Winter
Occupations: scientific collector, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: South Africa
Languages: English
Dates: 1924-07-31T00:00:00Z – 2017-05-08T00:00:00Z
Direct attributions: 100 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 105 plants, 0 fungi

100 plants attributed, 5 plants contributed to105 plants:

Sartidia De Winter 1963
plant genus in the poaceae family
Sartidia is a genus of Southern African and Madagascan plants in the grass family. It was split from Aristida in 1963 by South African botanist Bernard de Winter and contains six known species, of which Sartidia perrieri is considered extinct. Their natural habitats are warm, semi-arid savanna and dry forest at altitudes of 800–2,000 m (2,600–6,600 ft) where rainfall ranges from 250 to 1,500 mm per year. They are perennial grasses with inflorescence in a panicle. Other than most species in subfamily Aristidoideae, Sartidia species use the ancestral C3 photosynthetic pathway. Phylogenetic
Styppeiochloa De Winter 1966
plant genus in the poaceae family
Styppeiochloa is a genus of African plants in the grass family. Species Styppeiochloa catherineana Cope & Ryves - Angola Styppeiochloa gynoglossa (Gooss.) De Winter - Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng Styppeiochloa hitchcockii (A.Camus) Cope - Madagascar
Stipagrostis uniplumis (Silky Bushman Grass) (Licht.) De Winter 1963
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Stipagrostis uniplumis (Afrikaans: blinkaar-boesmangras) is a perennial grass belonging to the grass family (Poaceae). It is the most common of the Stipagrostis species and occurs in most of the arid parts of Africa as far north as Senegal and Somalia. It is essentially not a good grazing grass with its tough, wiry leaves, it is relatively well grazed in very dry regions and distributed areas, where it can dominate.
Stipagrostis pungens (Three-awn Grass) (Desf.) De Winter 1963
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Kaokochloa De Winter 1961
plant genus in the poaceae family
Kaokochloa is a genus of African plants in the grass family. Species The only known species is Kaokochloa nigrirostris, native to Namibia.
Stipagrostis sabulicola (Namib Dune Bushman Grass) (Pilg.) De Winter 1963
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Stipagrostis sabulicola, the Namib dune bushman grass, is a species of grass endemic to the dunes of the Namib desert. The perennial grass grows up to 200 cm tall and has a wide system of shallow roots, allowing it to catch water in the form of fog and dew, additional to rain.
Stipagrostis pennata (Trin.) De Winter 1963
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Stipagrostis namaquensis (River Bushman Grass) (Nees) De Winter 1963
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Stipagrostis namaquensis (river bushman grass; Afrikaans: Steekkweek, "stinging weed") is a species of grass native to Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, and the Cape Provinces and Free State of South Africa, especially in the Nama Karoo. It is listed as "safe" (LC) on the SANBI Red List. Stipagrostis namaquensis is a perennial loose tussock with extended rhizomes. The lower sheathes are fuzzy, and the stems are kneaded or upright at 10–20 cm long. The leaf sheaths can be bare or fuzzy, but the leaves stick up 6–10 cm long and measure 1–2 mm wide. The flower is an open or lance-shaped plume if 10–15
Stipagrostis hirtigluma (Steud. ex Trin. & Rupr.) De Winter 1963
annual plant species in the poaceae family
Stipagrostis hirtigluma (Afrikaans: bloutwa) is a densely tufted perennial grass. It occurs across most of Africa east to Pakistan in bushveld, karoo, and desert regions. In Namibia, it grows in dry, warm parts, in stony or sandy places and on rocky outcrops. There are three subspecies of Stipagrostis hirtigluma: Stipagrostis hirtigluma subsp. hirtigluma (Steud. ex Trin. & Rupr.) De Winter – most of Africa through Middle East to South Asia (Pakistan) Stipagrostis hirtigluma subsp. patula (Hack.) De Winter – southern Africa, from Angola to Mozambique and south Stipagrostis hirtigluma var.
Stipagrostis ciliata (Tall Bushman Grass) (Desf.) De Winter 1963
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
Stipagrostis ciliata, the tall bushman grass, is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. The native range is from the Canary Islands, the Sahara desert to Pakistan. It occurs in Namibia's Namib Desert and the Kalahari. The grass grows 30–100 centimetres (12–39 in) tall and can be annual or perennial dependent on the amount of rainfall. It can be distinguished by a ring of long white hair surrounding each node.
Diospyros dichrophylla (Poison-peach) (Gand.) De Winter 1963
plant species in the ebenaceae family
Diospyros dichrophylla (Gand.) De Winter (known as the "poison star-apple" or "Bostolbos") is a Southern African tree belonging to the ebony family of Ebenaceae and closely related to the Persimmon (Diospyros kaki).
Citrullus rehmii (Namib Melon) De Winter 1990
annual plant species in the cucurbitaceae family
Citrullus rehmii, commonly known as the Namib melon, is a species of annual melon in the family Cucurbitaceae that is native to the Namib Desert, Namibia. It was described by Bernard de Winter in 1990. The species has a dark grey rind, with light brown-orange spots scattered throughout. It forms a vine with dark green leaves, and a light green stem. Flowers are a yellow color on the inside, and a white on the inside. They are non-edible, and are vastly different from other species of melon based on its general appearance. The species is quite hard to find in its natural range, but has been
Allophylus natalensis (Dune False-currant) (Sond.) De Winter 1954
plant species in the sapindaceae family
Allophylus natalensis, commonly known as the dune false crowberry or dune false currant, is a species of plant in the genus Allophylus native to south-eastern Africa.
Stipagrostis fastigiata (Hack.) De Winter 1963
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Stipagrostis drarii (Täckh.) De Winter 1963
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Stipagrostis anomala De Winter 1963
annual and perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Stipagrostis amabilis (Kalahari Dune Grass) (Schweick.) De Winter 1963
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Polevansia De Winter 1966
plant genus in the poaceae family
Polevansia is a genus of African plants in the grass family. The only known species is Polevansia rigida. native to Lesotho and to Cape Province.
Ozoroa concolor (Green Resin-tree) (C.Presl ex Sond.) De Winter 1974
plant species in the anacardiaceae family
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Kaokochloa nigrirostris De Winter 1961
annual plant species in the poaceae family
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Diospyros villosa (Hairy Star-apple) (L.) De Winter 1961
plant species in the ebenaceae family
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Diospyros glabra (Fynbos Star-apple) (L.) De Winter 1961
plant species in the ebenaceae family
Diospyros glabra, the fynbos star-apple, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ebenaceae, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree reaching 5 m (16 ft), found in a variety of fynbos habitats.
Allophylus dregeanus (Simple-leaved False-currant) (Sond.) De Winter 1954
plant species in the sapindaceae family
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Stipagrostis zeyheri (Nees) De Winter 1963
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Stipagrostis vulnerans (Trin. & Rupr.) De Winter 1963
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Stipagrostis subacaulis (Nees) De Winter 1963
annual plant species in the poaceae family
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Stipagrostis sokotrana (Vierh.) De Winter 1963
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Stipagrostis seelyae De Winter 1990
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Stipagrostis scoparia (Trin. & Rupr.) De Winter 1963
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Stipagrostis schaeferi (Mez) De Winter 1963
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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