Hendrik de Wit

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

115 plants attributed, 11 plants contributed to126 plants:

Leucaena leucocephala (White Leadtree) (Lam.) de Wit 1961
edible, medicinal, and vegetable plant species in the fabaceae family
Leucaena leucocephala is a small fast-growing mimosoid tree native to southern Mexico and northern Central America (Belize and Guatemala). It is now naturalized throughout the tropics including parts of Asia. Common names include white leadtree, white popinac, horse tamarind, ipil-ipil, koa haole, and tan-tan. Leucaena leucocephala is used for a variety of purposes, such as fencing, soil fertility, firewood, fiber, and livestock fodder.
Lysiphyllum (Benth.) de Wit 1956
plant genus in the fabaceae family
Lysiphyllum is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes nine species of trees, semi-scandent shrubs, and lianas which range from India through Southeast Asia to Australasia. Typical habitats include seasonally-dry tropical forest and woodland, vine thickets, Brigalow and Gidgee scrubland, floodplains, alluvial flats, tidal forest, mangroves, river and stream banks, and occasionally dunes and coral islets. They can grow on diverse soils including calcareous, granitic, and basaltic. The genus belongs to subfamily Cercidoideae and tribe Bauhinieae. It belongs to
Cryptocoryne wendtii (Wendt's Water Trumpet) de Wit 1958
perennial plant species in the araceae family
Cryptocoryne wendtii, the Wendt's water trumpet, is a species of herbaceous plant and popular aquarium plant which is native to Sri Lanka. It was described by Dutch botanist Hendrik de Wit in honour of aquarium hobbyist and writer Albert Wendt.
Liparia splendens (Mountain Dahlia) (Burm.f.) Bos & de Wit 1967
plant species in the fabaceae family
Liparia splendens (locally called orange nodding-head or mountain dahlia; “Skaamblom” (Shy flower) in Afrikaans) is a flowering fynbos shrub of the Fabaceae (legume) family, that occurs in the South-western Cape of South Africa.
Didelotia idae J.Léonard, Oldeman & de Wit 1964
plant species in the fabaceae family
Didelotia idae is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae, found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone. It is threatened by habitat loss. The wood of the species is traded under the name 'Gombe'.
Sindora glabra Merr. ex de Wit 1949
plant species in the fabaceae family
Sindora glabra (Chinese: 油楠; pinyin: Yóunán) is a tree of the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae) endemic to the People's Republic of China that grows in the provinces of Hainan, Fujian, Guangdong and Yunnan. The species is under second-class national protection in China.
Sindora beccariana Backer ex de Wit 1949
plant species in the fabaceae family
Sindora beccariana is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree found in Borneo. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Lysiphyllum cunninghamii (Jigal Tree) (Benth.) de Wit 1956
plant species in the fabaceae family
Lysiphyllum cunninghamii (commonly known as the Kimberley bauhinia or the jigal tree) is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to northern Australia where it occurs from Western Australia through the Northern Territory to Queensland.
Crudia splendens de Wit 1950
critically endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Crudia splendens is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Indonesia.
Sindora bruggemanii de Wit 1949
vulnerable plant species in the fabaceae family
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Lagenandra bogneri de Wit 1978
plant species in the araceae family
Lagenandra bogneri belongs to the genus Lagenandra in the family Araceae that is endemic to south western Sri Lanka.
Endertia spectabilis Steenis & de Wit 1947
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Endertia Steenis & de Wit 1947
plant genus in the fabaceae family
Endertia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It contains a single species, Endertia spectabilis, a tree endemic to Borneo.
Cryptocoryne parva (Tiny Cryptocoryne) de Wit 1970
perennial plant species in the araceae family
Cryptocoryne parva is an aquatic freshwater plant, often grown in aquariums. It is the smallest known member of the genus Cryptocoryne. Native to Sri Lanka, it grows as a small rosette reaching between 5 and 8 cm. Emersed leaves are a little wider than those growing under water. The spathe is c. 1.5 cm. It grows very slowly even under good conditions and prefers a lot of light.
Cryptocoryne alba de Wit 1975
perennial plant species in the araceae family
Cryptocoryne alba is a flowering plant belonging to the genus Cryptocoryne in the family Araceae.
Sindora leiocarpa Backer ex K.Heyne & de Wit 1949
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Sindora irpicina de Wit 1949
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Sindora affinis de Wit 1949
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Setaria obscura de Wit 1941
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Reseda saadae Abdallah & de Wit 1978
perennial plant species in the resedaceae family
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Lagenandra praetermissa de Wit 1983
plant species in the araceae family
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Lagenandra jacobsenii de Wit 1983
plant species in the araceae family
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Lagenandra erosa de Wit 1978
plant species in the araceae family
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Eurya vestita de Wit 1947
vulnerable plant species in the pentaphylacaceae family
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Eurya steenisii de Wit 1947
plant species in the pentaphylacaceae family
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Eurya eymae de Wit 1947
plant species in the pentaphylacaceae family
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Eurya decurrens de Wit 1947
vulnerable plant species in the pentaphylacaceae family
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Dialium hydnocarpoides de Wit 1953
plant species in the fabaceae family
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Cryptocoryne scurrilis de Wit 1962
perennial plant species in the araceae family
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Cryptocoryne schulzei de Wit 1971
perennial plant species in the araceae family
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