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Heinrich, Gerd

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

(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 8: Cyclopaedia of collectors, Supplement II)

Born: 1896, Berlin, Germany.

career:

Zoologist who travelled in Europe (1925) and N. Persia (1927), and went on a zoological expedition to the D.E.I. (see below); in 1935 he made a journey to the Balkan.

Areca henrici Furtado, Vaccinium henrici Sleumer, etc., were named after him.

Collecting localities:

1930-32.¹ SW. Celebes: arriving at Makassar with his wife and sister-in-law (May 16, 1930); Latimodjong Mts, ascending from Kalossi (June 4, July 1-10 on the summit; Aug. 9-Sept. 2 at Oeroe); back to Makassar, and setting out (Sept. 24) to N. Celebes: from Paleleh and Bodi to Matinan Mts; Menado (Dec. 23), Rurukan, G. Masarang, G. Mahawu and G. Lokon; back to Rurukan (Febr. 13, 1931); Kumersot (Febr. 21-); sailing from Menado (March 27) to the Moluccas: Ternate, exploration of Halmahera (climbing G. Gamkonora and visiting Oba Distr.) and Batjan; back to SW. Celebes: starting from Makassar (Aug. 23) to the Peak of Bonthain, Wawakaraeng, and the limestone hills of Maros (Nov. 1), staying at Talassa, visiting Bantimoeroeng too; from Makassar (Nov. 29) to SE. Celebes: from Kolaka to the Mengkoka Mts, the Tanke Salokko (1500 m?) (Dec. 1931-Jan. 1932); till Febr. 23 staying in SE. Celebes.

collections:

Herb. Berl. [B]: > 438 nos.² The New York Museum of Natural History paid the expenses of the expedition and in return got half of the zoological collection, the other half going to Berlin.

literature:

(1) G. Heinrich: ‘Der Vogel Schnarch’ (Berlin 1932).
‘Celebes, Seltsame Jagd durch seltsames Land’ (Berlin 1943).
(2) Ericaceae by H. Sleumer in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 71, 1941, p. 138-168.

biographical data:

cf. Backer, Verkl. Woordenb. 1936, sub henrici.

	Career Collecting localities Collections Literature Biographical data
	Heinrich, Gerd
	(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors) (Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 8: Cyclopaedia of collectors, Supplement II)
	Born: 1896, Berlin, Germany.
	career: Zoologist who travelled in Europe (1925) and N. Persia (1927), and went on a zoological expedition to the D.E.I. (see below); in 1935 he made a journey to the Balkan. Areca henrici Furtado, Vaccinium henrici Sleumer, etc., were named after him.
	Collecting localities: 1930-32.¹ SW. Celebes: arriving at Makassar with his wife and sister-in-law (May 16, 1930); Latimodjong Mts, ascending from Kalossi (June 4, July 1-10 on the summit; Aug. 9-Sept. 2 at Oeroe); back to Makassar, and setting out (Sept. 24) to N. Celebes: from Paleleh and Bodi to Matinan Mts; Menado (Dec. 23), Rurukan, G. Masarang, G. Mahawu and G. Lokon; back to Rurukan (Febr. 13, 1931); Kumersot (Febr. 21-); sailing from Menado (March 27) to the Moluccas: Ternate, exploration of Halmahera (climbing G. Gamkonora and visiting Oba Distr.) and Batjan; back to SW. Celebes: starting from Makassar (Aug. 23) to the Peak of Bonthain, Wawakaraeng, and the limestone hills of Maros (Nov. 1), staying at Talassa, visiting Bantimoeroeng too; from Makassar (Nov. 29) to SE. Celebes: from Kolaka to the Mengkoka Mts, the Tanke Salokko (1500 m?) (Dec. 1931-Jan. 1932); till Febr. 23 staying in SE. Celebes.
	collections: Herb. Berl. [B]: > 438 nos.² The New York Museum of Natural History paid the expenses of the expedition and in return got half of the zoological collection, the other half going to Berlin.
	literature: (1) G. Heinrich: ‘Der Vogel Schnarch’ (Berlin 1932). ‘Celebes, Seltsame Jagd durch seltsames Land’ (Berlin 1943). (2) Ericaceae by H. Sleumer in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 71, 1941, p. 138-168.
	biographical data: cf. Backer, Verkl. Woordenb. 1936, sub henrici.