Hendrik de Wit

Hendrik Cornelis Dirk de Wit
Born(1909 -10-24)24 October 1909
Purmerend, The Netherlands
Died16 March 1999(1999-03-16) (aged 89)
Heelsum, The Netherlands
CitizenshipDutch
Alma materUniversity of Amsterdam
Known forstudies on Cryptocoryne and Lagenandra
Scientific career
FieldsPlant taxonomy
InstitutionsWageningen University and Research Centre
Author abbrev. (botany)de Wit
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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.[1][2] He grew up in the Waterland, a marshy area in the Northwest Netherlands, and had a lifelong interest in aquatic plants.

  1. ^ Bos, J.J. (1999). "In Memoriam Professor Dr. H.C.D. de Wit (1909–1999)". Taxon. 48 (4): 847–848.
  2. ^ Bogner, J.; Bastmeijer, J. (2001). "In Memoriam - H.C.D. de Wit (1909–1999)". Aroideana. 24: 3–5.