Peter Sidney Knox-Davies, South African plant pathologist (Lichtenburg District, Transvaal 07 December 1929 – Stellenbosch 25 March 1999)

Authored over 70 research papers

Developed new culture media

Pycnidium production by M. phaseoli. S. Afr. J. Agric. Science 8:205-18, 1965

With M.J. Swart & M.J. Wingfield. Selective medium for isolating Sphaeropsis sapinea. Phytopathology 77:1387-9, 1987

DESCRIBED FUNGI TAXA

Genera

Batcheloromyces 1975 with Marasas & Van Wyk

Helicosingula 1985 with Marasas, Van Wyk & Baard

Species

Batcheloromyces leucandri 1975 with Marasas & Van Wyk

Batcheloromyces proteae 1975 with Marasas & Van Wyk

Helicosingula leucadendri 1985 with Marasas, Baard & Van Wyk

Teratosphaeria jonkershoekensis 1975 with Marasas & Van Wyk

Teratosphaeria proteae-arboreae 1975 with Marasas & Van Wyk

HONORS

Knoxdaviesia Wingfield, Van Wyk & Marasas 1988 (Fungi)