Professor Ben-Erik van Wyk | |
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| Born | December 27, 1956 |
| Education | Stellenbosch University (BSc, MSc) University of Cape Town (PhD) |
| Known for | Hypocalypteae, Leobordea platycarpa, Stirtonanthus, Leobordea, Wiborgiella, Choritaenia |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany Traditional African medicine Taxonomy Chemotaxonomy Ethnobotany |
| Institutions | University of Johannesburg Rand Afrikaans University |
| Thesis | A taxonomic study of the genus Lotononis (DC.) Eckl. & Zeyh.(Fabzceae, Crotalarieae) (1989) |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | B.-E.van Wyk |
| Website | http://www.ben-erikvanwyk.com/ |
Ben-Erik van Wyk FAAS (born 27 December 1956 in Bellville) is a South African professor of indigenous botany and traditional African medicine at the University of Johannesburg.