Ernst Jacobus van Jaarsveld
Ernst Jacobus van Jaarsveld (* 1953 in Johannesburg ) is a South African botanist and author of specialist books. Its official botanical author abbreviation is “ van Jaarsv. ".
Live and act
Ernst Jacobus van Jaarsveld studied at the University of Pretoria and graduated in 1975 with a degree in horticulture. In 1990 he completed his Master of Science degree in Plant Systematics at the University of Natal .
Since 1974 he has worked in the National Botanical Garden , until 1976 in Lowveld and then in Kirstenbosch . As a specialist in succulent plants, he traveled to several provinces in South Africa and carried out extensive expeditions. In Kirstenbosch he is responsible for the Botanical Society Conservatory, founded in 1996, for which he received an NBI Chairman Award.
As an author and co-author, he has described over 80 new plant species and is a member of the IOS .
Awards
- Hans Herre Medal from the Succulent Society of South Africa for research into South African plants, 2003
- Dudley D'Ewes Medal for the promotion of South African plants
Works
- Gasterias of South Africa: a new revision of a major succulent group , Fernwood Press, 1994
- Succulents of South Africa: a guide to the regional diversity , Cape Town, Tafelberg, 2000
- Cotyledon and Tylecodon , Hatfield, South Africa, Umdaus Press, 2004.
- Aizoaceae , Ulmer, Stuttgart 2004
- The Southern African Plectranthus: And the Art of Turning Shade to Glade , Fernwood Press, 2007
Web links
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Ernst Jacobus van Jaarsveld at the IPNI
- Information at Jstor
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jaarsveld, Ernst Jacobus van |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Johannesburg |