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

Born: 1884, Utrecht, Holland.

career:

School-teacher, entered the employ of the D.E. Indian Government in 1908, and was stationed in Java respectively at Ngandjoek, Buitenzorg (1911-13), Batavia (1913-18), Madioen (1918-21), Bandoeng (1922-26), Batavia, and Tondano (N. Celebes); retired in 1933, and subsequently returned to Holland. At present a resident of Spankeren (N. of Dieren, Gld).

He is commemorated in Ficus wissei Backer.

Collecting localities:

1918-22. E. Java: Madioen and environs.-1920. Madioen, Doengoes (Apr. 30), Malang (June), G. Kawi (June 17), G. Sangka (June 24), G. Tengger, G. Wilis (Dec.). -1921. Madioen, Nongkodjadjar (May 28), G. Tengger (June 24),¹ Ngebel (Sept. 23).-1922-27. W. Java: Bandoeng and environs.-1922. W. Java: Tjitjalenka (June 12), Bandoeng (Aug.), G. Manglajang (Dec. 10).-1923. G. Manglajang (Jan. 3), Bt Toenggoel, G. Poelosari near Bandoeng, and other places in Priangan Residency.-1924. Bt Toenggoel, G. Gedeh.-1926. Lembang and G. Boerangrang.-1927. Lembang, G. Boerangrang, G. Tangkoeban Prahoe, Ardjasari, Bandoeng, Bandjaran, Poerwakarta.-1932. N. Celebes: Tondano (Nov.), Tonsealama (Dec. 4), Lewet (Tondano), Roeroekan, G. Sopoetan (up to 1150m alt.), Aisepoet.

collections:

Herb. Bog. [BO]: 999 Java nos, 104 (1-104) Celebes nos; Herb. Pasoer. [PAS now in BO]: 135 Java nos (coll. 1923-27); Herb. Wageningen [WAG]: 106 nos from N. Celebes, Minahassa (coll. 1932-33).

literature:

(1) C.A. Wisse: ‘Nongkodjadjar’ (Trop. Nat. 11, 1922, p. 106-110, 3 fig.).