Oldenborgh, Johannes van |
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(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors) |
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Born: 1848, Delft, Z.H., Holland. |
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Joined the D.E.I. Civil Service in 1869, and was stationed in Borneo, Sumatra and the Moluccas. From 1876-81 at the disposal of the Resident of Ternate, in 1894 appointed Resident of Ternate and in 1896 of Ambon; at his own request dismissed in 1900. He made many tours of inspection to New Guinea, but as far as we know he did not make any collections in that island. |
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1879. Sailing from Ternate in the ‘Havik’ (Jan. 15): P. Gebe (17-19); Bianiji Isl. (= Biansi) (20-21) near Waigeo(e); Dutch NW. New Guinea, Vogelkop: Doré Bay; Mapia Islands; Dore, Andai; P. Japen: bays of Surui (= Seroei), Ansus and Ambai; P. Ron; Wandamen Bay; Doré Bay (Febr. 4-7); Samaté on Salawati; Misoöl: Kasim (the mentioned date the 18th, evidently wrong); Ternate (13).2-Sailing from Ternate (Sept. 22); S. Misoöl, Lilinta (29); Gulf of MacCluer near Ati-Ati, Rumbati and Patipi (Oct. 1-2); Bay of Kapaur, Karas Isl. (3); N. coast of P. Adi (4); Dobo (Aroe Isls); Namatote (9), Aiduma and Lakahia (10); Wakara; Prinses Marianne Strait (13); E. coast of Frederik Hendrik Isl. (14); Dobo (Aroe Isls); Ambon; Samaté on Salawati (29-30); Dutch NW. New Guinea: Bay of Doré (Oct. 31-Nov. 1); Ternate (11).3-1880. Sailing from Ternate (May 17); via Misoöl (Waigama and Lilinta); anchoring in the Gulf of MacCluer between Rumbati and Patipi (22-23); kp. Baru and Bay of Kapaúr (24); P. Gisser (= Geser); Prinses Marianne Strait; Prins Frederik Hendrik Isl. (June 5); via Gisser and Ambon back to Ternate (21).4-Sailing from Ternate (Dec. 3); Sula Besi; Ambon; Dobo (Aroe Isls); along the S. coast of New Guinea, Serire, prob. Wenduréka; Vleermuis Isl. (= P. Habé(ke)); Dobo (Aroe) (Jan. 6-9, 1881); Ternate (21).5-1881. For January see before. Sailing from Ternate (March 14); Mapia Islands (19); N. coast of New Guinea: Bay of Doré (20); Supiori: Korido; Humboldt and Tanah Merah Bay (29); P. Anus and village of Jori; Japen: Bay of Surui (= Seroei), Ansus; E. side Geelvink Bay; P. Ron (7); Bay of Doré; Samati on Salawati (14); S. coast of New Guinea: MacCluer Gulf, Ati Ati (15); Rumbati and Sisir (16); islands of the Sekar Bay (17); Ambon; Ternate (May 8).6-1894. Tour of inspection in the ‘Zeemeeuw’ (July-Aug.): Salawati and Waigeo(e); along the N. coast of New Guinea to Humboldt Bay; the W. coast (Vogelkop); Sekar and MacCluer Gulf, Sekru; Ternate. In November visiting the S. coast of New Guinea.7 |
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Herb. Bog. [BO]: material of Serianthes grandiflora Benth. from Ambon, collected before 1900. |
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(1) cf. Wichmann, Entd. Gesch. N.G., in Nova Guinea vol. 2, p. 251, 259-262, 283-285, 287-289, p. 586 and 829. (2) cf. Robidé van der Aa in Bijdr. Taal-, Land- en Volkenk. N.1. 1883, t.g. 6e Internat. Congr. Orient. Leiden, p. 164-172. (3) cf. l.c. p. 173-182. (4) cf. l.c. p. 182-189. (5) J. van Oldenborgh: ‘Verslag eener reis met Z.M. stoomer “Batavia” van Ternate naar de Zuidkust van Nieuw Guinea tot 141°’ (Tijdschr. Ind. Taal-, Land- en Volkenk. 27, 1882, p. 363-379). cf. Robidé van der Aa in Bijdr. Taal-, Land- en Volkenk. N.I. 1883, l.c. sub (2), p. 190-204. (6) J. van Oldenborgh: ‘Verslag eener reis van Ternate naar de Noord- en Noord-Westkust van Nieuw Guinea, Z.M. stoomschip Batavia gedurende Maart en April 1881’ (Tijdschr. Ind. Taal-, Land- en Volkenk. 27, 1882, p. 409-437); cf. also Robidé van der Aa in Bijdr. Taal-, Land- en Volkenk. N.I. 1883, l.c. sub (2), p. 205-222. (7) cf. Wichmann, Entd. Gesch. N.G., in Nova Guinea 2 2, 1912, p. 586. |