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Biographical data

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

(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 5: Cyclopaedia of collectors, Supplement I)

Born: 1863, Bandoeng, Java. Died: 1919, Batavia, Java.

career:

Forest Officer, since 1885 in the employ of the D.E.I. Forest Service, stationed in Java. He soon (1888) started the investigation on the forest flora of Java.¹ In Sept. 1892 he was stationed at the Buitenzorg Herbarium; in 1895 he visited many European herbaria, for the compilation of a flora of the Javan mountains.² In Oct. 1897 back in Java again and since 1898 working at the Herbarium once more; after the appointment of Th. Valeton as Chief of the Herbarium (1903), he was at his own request replaced in the Forest Service, stationed at Bagelen; in 1906 on sick-leave to Europe; in 1910 placed at Buitenzorg again for the continuation of his work.³ In 1912 he founded the Society for Nature Preservation in the D.E.I.

Several Malaysian plants were named after him.

Collecting localities:

1885. Centr. Java: G. Moerija (= Moerjo) (during a month).⁴-1886. Teak forests in (D)Japara Residency, near Ngarengan and Pasokan. Karimon-djawa Isls (Nov. 19-Dec. 13):⁵ leaving Djapara (Nov. 18); P. Batoe (21); P. Karimondjawa (22); via P. Kamoedjan (22) to P. Bengko(ew)ang (23-24); P. Parang (24-25); P. Kombang, P. Njarno(e)k, P. Katang and P. Ketnbar (26); P. Parang (26-27); P. Minjawahan (= Menjawakan) (27-28); P. Tjemara besar and P. Tjemara ketjil (28); P. Karimondjawa (Nov. 29-Dec. 7), making trips to G. Kramat (Dec. 1), G. Moto (3), P. Sintok, P. Tengah and P. Ketjil (4), and G. Pasarehan (7); P. Genting (8-9); P. Sroeni and P. Sambangan (9), P. Goendoel and P. Tjendikian (9), P. Karimondjawa (10-11), making a trip to a small teak forest at the SW. foot of G. Gendera (11).-1887. Centr. Java: forest region Sematang-Vorstenlanden.-1888. Centr. Java: summit G. Merbaboe (Oct. 15); E. Java: forest region Probolinggo-Besoeki (Dec.).-1889. Forest region Probolinggo-Besoeki (-Nov.); Noesa Baroeng (S of Poeger).-1890. N. Sumatra, Atjeh: Oleh-leh (Jan. 23), collecting a little in the surroundings of Kota Radja and mainly (in Febr.) on the islands P. Weh (Sabang) and P. Bras. W. Java: near Palaboean Ratoe (Wijnkoopsbaai), G. Gedeh (Tjibodas), Djampang Tengah, Djampang Koelon, Soekaboemi, Soemedang, Kendeng MIS (S of Bandoeng).-1891. IJzerman Expedition to Centr. Sunratra, from Padang (W. coast) to Siak (E. coast):⁶ Benkoelen (Febr. 8); Sitangkei-along the Ombilin-Tandjoeng Ampaloe (Febr. 16; Koorders staying already for some time); Tandjoeng Ampaloe-Moeara Palangkei, on the river Palangkei-Sidjoendjoeng (17); Koorders and Bakhuis returning to Moeara Palangkei, to reach Padang Tarab, marching along the Kwantan River; Mokko-Mokko Cave (18); Mokko-Mokko, collecting most of the forest trees (19); Mokko-Mokko-Silakat-Paloekahan-Doerian Gadang-Siloeka-Tapoes (20) (botanizing near Tapoes, collecting important material); Tapoes-Limpatan rapid, collecting on the sand strip Poelau Paoeh (less than 100 m alt.) and in the forest (21); Poelau Paoeh-Soengei Pingai-Aoer Doeri-Padang Tarab-Tandjong Kalong (22); Padang Tarab (22-24); rowing up the Kwantan from Padang Tarab past the mouth of the Batang Binoeang along the Loeboek Bintar rapid (luxurious plant growth), past the Soengei Banjawan to the island of Tampoeroeng near Loeboek Ambatjang (25); Loeboek Ambatjang (26), from where in NNE. direction to Sarassak (27); Sarassak-Galawan in the neighbourhood of Logei (28); vicinity of Logei, collecting the quartz sand flora from the valleys of the Sg. Baroeng and Sg. Galawan (March 1); forest near Logei; along the bank of Sg. Koening (3-4), crossing the Sg. Djakei (5) and Sg. Tesso (6); bivouac on the Sigati (7-10); through inundated forest, making herbarium of trees on stilt-roots (11-12); back to the start (l3); Tasik (14); bivouac on the Sigati (15); via Laboe, Dajoeng, Sg. Timoen and Loeboek Mambang (16); Langgam on the Kampar (17-19), crossing the Kampar (20); swampy land (curious forms of aerial roots (21-22); through all kinds of forest etc. (23-24); Tjoebadak-Sg. Barambang (25); Bandar Pondok Pandjang-TapianToepati-Sg. Dolei; when proceeding, the misery of the Sigati forests and the ‘rawangs’ along the Kampar repeated itself, and the expedition returned to Dolei and Tapian Toepati (26); taking another direction (27), starting-point c. 11 km S of Boewatan which was approached within 2 km (28); proceeding (29-30); Siak (March 31-Apr. 1); along the river Siak to Bengkalis (2); sailing for Singapore (3). W. Java: G. Gedeh, Tjiandjoer, Djampangs, P(e)laboean (Wijnkoopsbaai), Bandoeng and Tomo; Centr. Java: Tegal, Margasari, G. Slamat, G. Prahoe (Diëng), Soebah, Grinsing, Bagelen, Kedoe, G. Kembang, G. Sindoro (Oct.), Tjilatjap, Noesa Kambangan.-1892. W. Java, Bantam (June 2-Aug. 6):⁷ Batavia-Serang (June 2), Serang-Tjilegon-Anjar (3); Serang-Tjomas (Kedoemoes) (4), Danau Swamp (5), Tjomas-Tjimanoek (6), G. Poelasari (9), S. Karang (11), forests of G. Poelasari (12-17), G. Karang (18), Tjimanoek-Menes-Tjaringin (20), Menes (21-23), Tjemara (S. Bantam) (24); forests near Tjemara, Batoe Hidoeng and Oedjoeng Koelon (June 25-Aug. 6); E. Java: G. Pandan (Nov. 15).-1893.⁸ W. Java: Priangan Res.; Centr. Java: Pekalongan Res.; E. Java: Besoeki Res..-Tour in the Minahassa, 1894-95.⁹ On his way thither^-visiting Lombok (Dec. 1894, half a day); via Makassar and Donggala to N. Celebes, Minahassa: Kema (Dec. 22-23); from Kema (24) via Ajermadidi to Manado; Manado-Lota-Kakaskasen-Tomohon; G. Lokon (Jan. 7, 1895); G. Masarang (in the short itinerary in the cited report, the ascent took place after that of the Lokon; in the detailed description of this tour the date mentioned is Dec. 10, 1894, which cannot be true; so we may presume that it rightly should be Jan. 10, 1895); Tondano-Sawangan-Ajermadidi-Manado; Manado-Maoembi-Ajermadidi; G. Klabat (Jan. 17-19); Sawangan-Tondano; via Tondano Lake to Kakas; Kakas-Langowan-Tompaso-Sonder-Kakas (25-27); Kajoewatoe; primary forests of Pinamorongan and Pingsan; Langowan-G. Kelolonde-Kakas-Pangoe-Kawatak Ridge-Ratahan-Loboe-Ranoeketan, making some botanical excursions, e.g. to the Mahatoes Mts (March 25) via Ratahan-Bèlang-Ratatotok-Lowongon Totok; Tombatoe-Tonsawang-Amoerang; region on the opposite side of the Rano-i-apo, viz Amoerang-Tehep-Pakoëoere; climbing the summits of Lolomboelan Mts via Bojong (Apr. 9), descending the E. slope and via Malola to Motoling (12); Motoling-Karoa-Koemeloemboeai-Pakoëoere-Tehep-Amoerang-Lelema (in Sonder Distr.); Lelema-Moente-Manembo-nembo Mts and back; Lelema-Tangkoene-Sonder;¹⁰ Sonder (May 2)-Tombasian atas -G. Sopoetan (May 5 on the summit)-Sonder; along crater (lake) of Linow-Tomohon-the Empong; Manado (16-18); sailing for Java (19) via Kwandang, Palele, Pare-Pare and Makassar (SW. Celebes). 1896 (May-June).¹¹ Centr. Java: Pekalongan; E. Java: Madioen, Pasoeroean and Kediri.-1898.¹² W. Java: Pangentjongan and Tjibodas; Centr. Java: Noesa Kambangan, Kedoeng Djati (Semarang Res.), Telawa (Solo Res.); E. Java: Ngebel, Gadoengan, Pagoer and Pantjoer.-1899.¹³ W. Java: Palaboean Ratoe; Centr. Java: near Pagergoenoeng on G. Andoeng, Sepakoeng (G. Telemojo) and Rawah Pening, Soebah, Ngarengan, Ngandang and Blora; E. Java: G. Ardjoeno, G. Tengger (Ngadisari and Tosari), Tjoromanis.-1900.¹⁴ W. Java: Depok, Salk (Batavia), Takoka, Tjibodas, Tjigenteng (S. Priangan); Centr. Java: Pringombo, Noesa Kambangan; E. Java: Ngebel Saradan.-1901. Centr. Java: Pringombo, Noesa Kambangan, Sepakoeng-Telemojo.-1902. W. Java: Takoka, Gegerbintang (Dec.).-1915. W. Java: G. Papandajan (Febr. 17).-1916. E. Java: Jang Plateau (Aug.).

Between 1888-1903 he collected also in the following localities (no exact dates known)¹⁵ in W. Java: P. Noordwachter (Bay of Batavia); Forest Reserves of Takoka,Parakansalak-Tjisalak-G. Endoet, Tjibodas-G. Gedeh-Pangrango, Palaboeanratoe, Tjigenteng-Tjisondari, Tomo-Soemedang, Pangentjongan-Garoet-G. Galoenggoeng; in Centr. Java: Forest Reserves of Soebah-Pelen, Pringombo-G. Midangan, Noesa Kambangan-Tjilatjap, Sepakoeng-G: Telemojo-Oengaran II, Geboegan-G. Oengaran III, Kedoengdjati-Tjandiroeboeh-Glapan-Tel awa, Karangasem-Dersemi; in E. Java: Forest Reserves of Djatipoewon-Poerwodadi, Ngebel-G. Wilis, Saradan-G. Pandan, Gadoengan-Pare-G. Keloet, Poeger-G. Watangan-S. coast, Tjoromanis-Simpolan, Pantjoer-G. Raoen-Idjen-Kendeng II, Pantjoer-G. Raoen-Idjen-Kendeng III, Rogodjampi-Banjoewangi-Badjoelmati-Gradjagan.

collections:

Herb. Koorders, in Herb. Bog. [BO], in total c. 40.000 nos;¹⁵ some of his collections inserted in the herbarium generale, viz the Semarang and Djapara collection (1886), that from Karimon Djawa (231 nos, 1886) and from G. Merbaboe (1888); from Celebes c. 3500 specim. (1375 species, partly with material in alcohol),¹⁶ many living plants (Hort. Bog.), etc.

Duplicates in various other herbaria; at Leiden [L] (from Diëng Plateau, Centr. Java, etc.); Kew [K]: 1366 nos (pres. 1894-98) and other dupl. (pres. 1913); Berl. [B]: 1333 nos (pres. 1894-1903) and 479 nos material in alcohol from Java; Manila [PNH]: 150 nos Java; Utrecht [U]: Java plants (1897-99, 1919); Groningen [now in L]: some dupl. of Theaceae and of Saurauia.

From Dec. 1884-March 1885 he made a herbarium of cultivated plants in the Buitenzorg Botanic Gardens, which was destroyed by insects etc.

He employed native collectors, but collected himself too.

Many living plants in Hort. Bog.

literature:

(1) cf. Versl. Pl. Tuin Buitenzorg for 1892, p. 8-9; l.c. for 1893, p. 78-90; and l.c. for 1894, p. 68-81.

S.H. Koorders: ‘Zakflora voor Java. Sleutel tot de geslachten en familiën der woudboomen van Java’ (Batavia 1893, 120 pp.).

S.H. Koorders & Th. Valeton: ‘Bijdragen tot de kennis der boomsoorten van Java’ (‘s-Gravenhage 1894-1914, 13 vols).

S.H. Koorders & Th. Valeton: ‘Atlas der Baumarten im Anschluss an die “Bijdragen tot de kennis der boomsoorten van Java”’ (Leiden 1913-18, 4 vols).

(2) S.H. Koorders: ‘Exkursionsflora von Java, mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der im Hochgebirge wildwachsenden Arten’ (Jena 1911-12, 3 vols + 1 vol. atlas, 1913-37); cf. also C.A. Backer: ‘Kritiek op de Exkursionsflora von Java’ (Weltevreden 1913, 67 pp.), and S.H. Koorders: ‘Opmerkingen over eene Buitenzorgsche kritiek op mijne Exkursionsflora von Java’ (Batavia 1914, 201 pp.).

S.H. Koorders: ‘Flora von Tjibodas, umfassend die Blütenpflanzen, welche in der botanischen Tjibodas-Waldreserve and oberhalb derselben auf den West-Javanischen Vulkanen Pangerango and Gede wildwachsend vorkommen’ (Batavia 1918).

(3) Author of numerous other papers on the flora of Java, cf. bibliography in Tectona 13, 1920, p. 459-480.

(4) S.H. Koorders: ‘Goenoeng Moerija’ (Nat. Tijdschr. N.I. 47, 1887, p. 260-275).

(5) S.H. Koorders: ‘Verslag van een dienstreis naar de Karimon Djawa-eilanden’ (Nat. Tijdschr. N.I. 48, 1888, p. 20-132).

(6) cf. J. IJzerman: ‘Dwars door Sumatra’ (Haarlem/Batavia 1895, + ill. & map).

S.H. Koorders: ‘Vaartocht langs de Kwantan van Moerja Palangkei naar Padang Tarab’ (in IJzerman, Dwars door Sumatra, l.c. p. 220-241); ‘Losse schetsen der vegetatie van Equatoriaal Sumatra’ (in ‘Dwars door Sumatra’ l.c. p. 507-536); ‘Die Vegetationsschilderung eines rezenten tropischen Wald-Sum pfflachmoores’ (Jahrb. Preuss. Geol. Landsanst. 30, 1909, p. 398-443).

In a letter to Treub, dated Nov. 1, 1893, Boerlage mentions the existence of a MS. of Koorders + notes by him on the Sumatra collection, the whole accompanied by drawings, waiting for publication.

(7) cf. Typed report in the For. Res. Inst. Buitenzorg.

(8) cf. ‘Onderzoek der Boschboomflora op Java’ in Versl. Pl. Tuin Buitenzorg for 1893, p. 78-90.

(9) cf. Versl. Pl. Tuin Buitenzorg for 1894, p. 69. S.H. Koorders: ‘Verslag eener botanische dienstreis door de Minahassa’ (Meded. ’s Lands Plantentuin no 19, 1898, p. 1-716); ‘Eenige aanvullingen en verbeteringen van mijn verslag eener botanische dienstreis door de Minahassa’ (Nat. Tijdschr. N.I. 61, 1901, p. 250-261).

H. Hallier f. made some critical remarks on Koorder’s Minahassa work (1898) in Bull. Herb. Boiss. II, 1, 1901, p. 672-676.

(10) S.H. Koorders: ‘Iets over een vindplaats van fossiele planten en dieren bij Sonder in de Minahassa’ (Tijdschr. K.N.A.G. 12, 1895, p. 395-398).

(11) cf. Versl. Pl. Tuin Buitenzorg for 1896, p. 79-80.

(12) cf. Versl. l.c. for 1898, p. 53.

(13) cf. Versl. l.c. for 1899, p. 71.

(14) cf. Versl. l.c. for 1900, p. 110.

(15) cf. ‘Systematisches Verzeichnis der zum Herbar Koorders gehörenden, in Niederländisch-Ostindien, besonders in den Jahren 1888-1903 gesammelten Phanerogamen and Pteridophyten nach den Original-Einsammlungsnotizen and Bestimmungs-Etiketten unter Leitung von Dr S.H. Koorders zusammengestellt and herausgegeben von Frau Koorders -Schumacher’ (Buitenzorg 1910-14; the 1st part dealing with Java; pts 2-5 with Sumatra, Celebes, Lombok and other islands - general remarks).

(16) Papers on the Celebes collection:

H. Christ: ‘Die Farnflora von Celebes’ I (Ann. Jard. Bot. Buit. 15, 1898, p. 73-186, pl. 13-16; together with collections of others).

J.J. Smith: ‘Einige neue Orchideen von Celebes’ (Nat. Tijdschr. N.I. 58, 1898, p. 358-363).

R.A. Rolfe: ‘New orchids (Celebes)’ Decad. 23 & 24 (Kew Bull. 1899, p. 126-133).

S.H. Koorders: ‘Enumeratio specierum phanerogamarum Minahassae’ (cf. reports mentioned above sub 9 and Nat. Tijdschr. N.I. 63, 1904, p. 76-89, 90-99); ‘Supplementen op het eerste overzicht der Flora van N.O. Celebes’ (Batavia, pt 1, § 1-2, 1918-20, p. 1-30, 31-50, pl. 1-10, 11-14 (the 2nd reprinted from Bull. Jard. Bot. Buit. sér. 3, vol. 2, 1920, p. 242-260, pl. 4-7); pt 2, 1922, pl. 1-127; pt 3, 1922, p. 1-60).

Harms in Ann. Jard. Bot. Buit. 19, 1904, p.12-18.

biographical data:

Tectona 5, 1912, p. 895-906; Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 29, 1919, p. 73; Tectona 13, 1920, p. 377-504, incl. portr. and bibliogr. ; l.c. 30, 1937, p. 217-218; Trop. Nat. 8, 1919, p. 177; Bull. Jard. Bot. Buit. sér. 3, vol. 2, 1920, p. 237-241; Tijdschr. K.N.A.G. 1920, p. 118, 240; Backer, Versl. Woordenb., 1936.