Biography:
Helena du Plessis completed her undergraduate- and MSc study at the University of Pretoria. She has been affiliated with the University of Limpopo since 1996 and was involved with management of various academic and administrative activities and lecturing to under- and postgraduate students in mycology, ethnobotany and plant physiology fields. She also has experience in supervision of postgraduate students in these fields. Her doctoral research was on indigenous plants of Limpopo province, South Africa with possible horticulture potential under the supervision of Prof RV Nikolova. She received her PhD degree from the University of Limpopo in 2020 with three articles stemming from this research.
Title : Characterization of Hibiscus coddii subsp. barnardii, an endemic South African species with ornamental potential