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)