Paul Andries van der Bijl | |
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| Born | May 23, 1888 |
| Died | 1939 (aged 50–51) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation | mycologist |
| Known for | work on polypores or bracket fungi |
Paul Andries van der Bijl or alternatively Van der Byl (23 May 1888 – 1939) was a South African mycologist known for his work on polypores or bracket fungi.[1]
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Life and work
Born on his father's farm in the Paarl district of Cape Colony, he graduated from the University of Stellenbosch (formerly Victoria College) in 1909.[2]
In 1911 van der Bijl was appointed mycologist and phytopathologist at the South African National Collection of Fungi. In 1914 he was proposed as a member of the Linnean Society of London.[3] In 1915 he headed the newly established phytopathological laboratory at the National Herbarium. He became the first professor of plant pathology in South Africa at the University of Stellenbosch in 1921.[1][2] Stefanus Johannes Du Plessis (1908–1995) was a student of his.[4]
Publications
- Van der Bijl PA. (1916). "Note on Polyporus lucidus Leyss., and its effect on the wood of the willow". South African Journal of Science. 13: 506–515.
- Van der Bijl PA. (1917). "Fomes applanatus (Pers.) Wallr. in South Africa, and its effect on the wood of Black ironwood trees (Olea laurofolia)". South African Journal of Science. 14: 485–492.
- Van der Bijl PA. (1921). "Note on Lysurus woodii (MacOwan), Lloyd". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 9 (2): 191–193. Bibcode:1921TRSSA...9..191V. doi:10.1080/00359192109520209.
- Van der Bijl PA. (1921). "South African Xylarias occurring around Durban, Natal". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 9 (2): 181–183. Bibcode:1921TRSSA...9..181V. doi:10.1080/00359192109520206.
- Van der Bijl PA. (1921). "The genus Tulostoma in South Africa". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 9 (2): 185–186. Bibcode:1921TRSSA...9..185V. doi:10.1080/00359192109520207.
- Van der Bijl PA. (1922). "A contribution to our understanding of the Polyporaceae of South Africa". South African Journal of Science: 243–293.
- Van der Bijl PA. (1922). "Some South African stereums". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa. 10 (1): 151–157. Bibcode:1922TRSSA..10..151V. doi:10.1080/00359192209519276.
- Van der Bijl PA. (1924). "Descriptions of additional South African Polyporeae" in South African Journal of Science". 21: 308–313.
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References
- ^ a b Rong IH, Baxter AP. (2006). "The South African National Collection of Fungi: celebrating a centenary 1905–2005". Studies in Mycology. 55: 1–12. doi:10.3114/sim.55.1.1. PMC 2104721. PMID 18490968.
- ^ a b Lloyd CG. "Mycological Notes". Mycological Notes: 75 no.
- ^ "Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London. (One Hundred and Twenty-Seventh Session, 1914-1915.) November 5th, 1914, to June 17th, 1915". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London. 127 (1): 1–40. 1915. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.1915.tb01139.x.
- ^ "Van der Byl, Paul Andries (1888-1939)". JSTOR plant science. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Van der Byl.
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