Herold Georg Wilhelm Johannes Schweickerdt

Born| (1903-02-28)28 February 1903

Schmie, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Died| 21 February 1977(1977-02-21) (aged 73)

Pretoria, South Africa

Nationality| German
Scientific career
Fields| Botany
Biology
Author abbrev. (botany)| Schweick.

Herold Georg Wilhelm Johannes Schweickerdt (28 February 1903, Schmie, Baden-Württemberg – 21 February 1977, Pretoria) was a German botanist.

In 1904 he moved with his parents to Pretoria, where he later studied at Transvaal University. From 1922 to 1924 he was a student at the University of Bonn (1922–24), later becoming a professor in Pretoria. From 1940 to 1964 he served as inspector of the Botanical Garden at the University of Göttingen.[1]

During his career he collected plants in Transvaal, South-West Africa, Rhodesia, Mozambique and Natal.[2] The plant species Gasteria schweickerdtiana is named after him.[3]

The standard author abbreviation Schweick. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[4]

The H.G.W.J Schweickerdt Herbarium (PRU) at the University of Pretoria is named in his honour.

## Publications[edit]

* Untersuchungen über Photodinese bei Vallisneria spiralis, 1928 - Studies on photodinese in Vallisneria spiralis.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Universität Zürich - Herbarien der Universität Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (biographical information)
2. ^ HUH - Databases - Botanist Search
3. ^ Calflora Flora of Southern Africa, Plant Names P-Z
4. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Schweick.
5. ^ Google Books Untersuchungen über Photodinese bei Vallisneria spiralis

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* United States

Academics|

* International Plant Names Index

People|

* Deutsche Biographie