Dutch botanist (1909-1999).
Hendrik (Henk) Cornelis Dirk de Wit (24 October 1909 – 16 March 1999) was a Dutch systematic botanist who contributed significantly to the knowledge of the Aroid genera Cryptocoryne and Lagenandra. He grew up in the Waterland, a marshy area in the Northwest Netherlands, and had a lifelong interest in aquatic plants.
Abbreviations: de Wit
Occupations: university teacher, botanist
Citizenships: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Languages: Latin, French, Dutch, German, English, Afrikaans
Dates: 1909-10-24T00:00:00Z – 1999-03-16T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Purmerend
Direct attributions: 115 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 126 plants, 0 fungi