MolGAde

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Mol, Gustaaf Alexander de

(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)

Born: 1893, Wisch, Gld, Holland.

career:

For many years a schoolmaster, attented Wageningen Agricultural College, and was appointed Consulting Agriculturist in the D.E.I. towards the end of 1923; from 1924-26 stationed at Bandoeng (W. Java), 1926-29 at Koetaradja (N. Sumatra), 1931-33 at Pontianak (W. Borneo),¹ 1933 at Buitenzorg (Java); in 1934 temporarily in charge of the Agricultural schools at Malang and Soekaboemi; in 1941 promoted to Inspector of the Agricultural Service; retired in 1946.

Collecting localities:

W. Borneo: Ngabang (Apr. 1931); in coconut plantations etc. (Sept. 1931, with A.J. Bal); coastal region between Pemangkat and Pontianak (end 1931 or early in 1932 with H. Loos); in 1932 in the subdivision of Semitau.

collections:

Herb. Bog. [BO]: 42 nos near Ngabang, viz 121-150 with Bal, 151-166 with Loos, and 167-169; a no 28 of Semitau Subdivision (pres. through the intermediary of the For. Res. Inst. Buitenzorg in Jan. 1933). Herb. For. Res. Inst. Buitenzorg (see there) [BZF]: W. Borneo plants (pres. 1932).

He presented living orchids to Hort. Bog. (c. 1933), probably from Borneo too.

literature:

(1) G.A. de Mol: ‘Inzameling van was en honing in het merengebied van de Westerafd. van Borneo’ (Landbouw 9, 1933, p. 80-86).

	Career Collecting localities Collections Literature
	Mol, Gustaaf Alexander de
	(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)
	Born: 1893, Wisch, Gld, Holland.
	career: For many years a schoolmaster, attented Wageningen Agricultural College, and was appointed Consulting Agriculturist in the D.E.I. towards the end of 1923; from 1924-26 stationed at Bandoeng (W. Java), 1926-29 at Koetaradja (N. Sumatra), 1931-33 at Pontianak (W. Borneo),¹ 1933 at Buitenzorg (Java); in 1934 temporarily in charge of the Agricultural schools at Malang and Soekaboemi; in 1941 promoted to Inspector of the Agricultural Service; retired in 1946.
	Collecting localities: W. Borneo: Ngabang (Apr. 1931); in coconut plantations etc. (Sept. 1931, with A.J. Bal); coastal region between Pemangkat and Pontianak (end 1931 or early in 1932 with H. Loos); in 1932 in the subdivision of Semitau.
	collections: Herb. Bog. [BO]: 42 nos near Ngabang, viz 121-150 with Bal, 151-166 with Loos, and 167-169; a no 28 of Semitau Subdivision (pres. through the intermediary of the For. Res. Inst. Buitenzorg in Jan. 1933). Herb. For. Res. Inst. Buitenzorg (see there) [BZF]: W. Borneo plants (pres. 1932). He presented living orchids to Hort. Bog. (c. 1933), probably from Borneo too.
	literature: (1) G.A. de Mol: ‘Inzameling van was en honing in het merengebied van de Westerafd. van Borneo’ (Landbouw 9, 1933, p. 80-86).