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Biographical data

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

Born: 1909, Exmorra, Fr., Holland. Died: 1947, Haren, Gr., Holland.

career:

Botanist who studied and graduated (Ph. Dr 1936) at Groningen University; in 1937 assistant on the Rubber plantation Bantardjaja near Rangkasbitoeng in Bantam (W. Java); since the end of 1937 in the employ of the D.E. Indian Forest Service and put at the disposal of the Director of the Forest Research Institute (Buitenzorg) for forest reconnaissance; in 1939 stationed for some time at Rengat, Indragiri (Centr. Sumatra) ; in 1941 temporarily put at the disposal of the commander in chief of the D.E. Indian army as a first lieutenant on account of approved personal capacities. In 1946 his transfer to the Buitenzorg Herbarium was planned.

Collecting localities:

1937. W. Java: Bantam (Apr. 20- ).-P. Bawean with J.H. Coert (Nov. 20-Dec. 4).¹-W. Java: Tjempaka (Djampangs) (end of Dec.).-1938. SW. Celebes: Bantimoeroeng and neighbourhood (Febr. 20); Boeton (= P. Boetoeng): Boea Boean (= ? Baoebaoe) (23); Ambon: G. Norma (26), to Batoe Merah (27); Tanimbar Islands,¹ P. Jamdena: Saumlaki-Olili(t) (March 8), neighbourhood Saumlaki (9-10), Ilgnei (11), forest between Ilgnei and Otimmer (12-21), Otimmer (22-23), Ranobi (24), Otimmer (25-29), ENE of Otimmer (March 30-Apr. 3), Otimmer (4-5), Makatian (5-7), Weri Ranarmaje (7-14), kp. Loeroemboen (15), Waitoeroe (Arkilo) (16-18), by proa (19), to Loeroemboen (20-21), Saumlaki (24); Aroe islands,¹ P. Wamar: Dobo and environs (May 3-5); P. Wokam: Dosinamalaoe (= ? Dosi) (9-16); P. Kobroör, opposite Dosi (17-18); Dosi and P. Watoebakar and P. Kobroör (May 19­June 10) ; Selibatabata on P. Wokam and P. Kobroör (14-20); P. Trangan: near kp. Ngaibor (June 25-July 3), Popjètoe (5-6), Sia alang alang (7-8), Meroor (9), Selarin (10-12), Batoegojang (13), Tafirmaar (= Tafermaär) (13-14), Ngaibor (14-16), Taberfane (18); P. Maniko(o)r: Fatoedjoering (19); P. Wamar, Dobo (21); P. Oedjir (28-29); E. Ceram:¹ Kiandarat (Aug. 16-20), Artafela (21), Kiandarat (22-23); Angar (24), Selagor and G. Selagor (26), Kiandarat (27), Kikoerane (30), Kiandarat (31), Roemoga (Sept. 1-2), Kiandarat (6), Kwaos (8-9), Kian Laoet and Aroean (11); Geser (16-17); Ambon:¹ Waai (24-30), e.g. G. Koekoesan (30); G. Salahoetoe (Oct. 1). Riouw Archipelago¹ (Dec.): N. Batam, Sambo, Tering Bay and P. Kasap.-1939. Centr. Sumatra, Indragiri: Pangian (Jan. 10-13); Pankalankasai (Apr. 3-4), Moeara Padjanki (5-11), Berapit (13-14), Soengei Bankar (16), Klessa (17-18), Pankalankasai (19), Danau Mangkoang (20-22), Sg. Berapit-Pakan Heran (23), S of Pakan Heran (24-25), Kuala Belilas (26-29); Sg. Raja (May 24), S of Pakan Heran (26-31); along the Sg. Gangsal (June 27), kp. Kemang-Djawi-djawi-Tjeranjan (28), Penjagoan and Koeala Lau (29), swamp Kuala Lau (30); kp. Teroesan on Sg. Akar (July 3), near kp. Lakat between Seberida and Sg. Akar (4), Kemoening Moeda (15) and from there to Sg. Akar via Kritang (16), Sg. Akar above kp. Sg. Akar (17), near Kritang (18), along Sg. Kritang (19-20), between Sg. Kritang and Sg. Reteh (21), Sg. Reteh (22-23), near Kota Baroe (23-24); Oeloe Gangsal (Oct. 12), Sg. Toealang (13), Sg. Temberan (14), to Sanglap (15), Sanglap (16), Bt Tjengkeemboen (17), Sanglap (18), Anak Talang (20), Aer Tjina and Pankalankasai (21); Lisoen Kwantan Mts, Loeboek Djambi and Oeloe Tesso (24).-1940. E. Java, Besoeki: Poeger (Febr. 27-29), Watoe Oeloe (March 1), G. Watangan (2); Idjen Plateau: Sempol (March 4), Kawa Idjen (5); Sitoebondo (6-7); G. Ringit (8).-S. Sumatra,¹ Palembang: Moeara Enim, Semangoes (Apr. 13-May 2).-S. Borneo:¹ Sampit (Aug. 21-Oct. 8).-1941. W. Java: Tjalobak, N. slope G. Salak (March 16); Poentjak (Apr. 27, May 25); G. Tjibodas, Tjampea (June 2); E. Java: Sarangan (June 14), G. Lawoe (17).

collections:

Herb. Bog. [BO]: Java-Bantam nos 2684-2960 (in continuation of the European collections), Bawean nos 2961-3399,² W. Java (1937) nos 3400-3672, SW. Celebes nos 3673-3813, Boeton (= Boetoeng) nos 3814-3857, Ambon nos 3858-4013, Tanimbar Isls nos 4014-4815, Aroe Islands nos 4816-5438, Ceram nos 5588-6053, P. Geser nos 6054-6096, Ambon nos 6097-6219, Riouw Arch. nos 6220-6255, Sumatra-Indragiri nos 6256-7143, E. Java 1940 nos 7144-7572, Sumatra-Palembang nos 7573-7632, S. Borneo nos 7632a-7984, Java (1941) nos 7987-8150. Part of his collection was numbered in the series of the Forest Research Institute besides (see below).

In Herb. For. Res. Inst. Buitenzorg [BZF]: Bawean 63 Ja. nos,¹ Ambon 55 bb. nos, Tanimber Islands 219 bb. nos, Aroe Islands 237 bb. nos, Ceram 161 bb. nos, Ambon 50 bb. nos, Sumatra-Indragiri 790 bb. nos, Sumatra-Palembang 90 bb. nos, S. Borneo 58 bb. nos (with Noerkamal).

In Herb. Groningen [now in L]: dupl. Java-Bantam collection.

Hort. Bog.: living plants from Tanimber (1938). His exploration of the Aroe Islands was specially aimed at obtaining samples and seed of species of Eucalyptus. Unfortunately the explorer was not granted sufficient time for bibliographic preparation. Therefore he omitted to go to the island Mariri (or Meriri) which Miss Dr I. Sperling indicated in her compilation as the only locality of (gregarious occurrence of) Eucalyptus in Aroe (cf. Frankf. Geogr. Hefte 10, 1936, Heft 1, p. 131).

literature:

(1) cf. Typed report in For. Res. Inst. Buitenzorg.

(2) cf. O. Posthumus: ‘Ferns of Bawean’ (Proc. Roy. Acad. Sci. Amsterdam 32, 1929, 9 pp.).

biographical data:

Bull. Bot. Gard. Buit. 3rd ser., vol. 17, 1948, p. 377-380 + portr.