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Collecting localities

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Literature

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

Born: 1896, Serang, Bantam, Java. Died: Sept. 18, 1944, torpedoed in S.S. Junyo Maru when brought from Batavia to Benkoelen by the Japanese

career:

Studied tropical agriculture at Wageningen; after 6 years of practice in the Java sugar industry, appointed Group-Adviser of the Java Sugar Experiment Station at Pasoeroean; stationed successively at Koedoes (1925-31), Sidoardjo (1931-32), Pasoeroean (1932-36), Cheribon (1936-41); at the same time acting Director of the subdivision Cheribon in 1937, and Djokja (since Nov. 1941).

Collecting localities:

1927. Centr. Java: Koedoes.-1930. E. Java: Modjokerto (Patjet).-1931. E. Java: Soerabaja.-1932. E. Java: Soerabaja, sf. Boedoeran, Modjokerto (Patjet, Brangkol), Binor, Sido(h)ardjo, G. Baoeng, Gempol, Pasoeroean, Probolinggo, G. Semongkrong, G. Abang, Kepoeh, Pasangrahan Soekolilo, sf. Tawangsari, Tjemorolawang, Ranoe Bedali, (H)Ijang Plateau (Taman (H)Idoep), S. slope G. Smeroe.-1933. E. Java: G. Lawoe (Sarangan and crater), S of Malang, sf. Kebonagoeng (Malang Distr.), sf. Alkmaar, Soerabaja, Modjokerto (Patjet, Bongsal), Sido(h)ardjo, Pasoeroean, Probolinggo, OemboeIan, G. Emprit, Tosari, sf. Goencengsari, Ranoe Pani (G. Smeroe), Bremi, Taman (H)Idoep (Ijang plat.), Djember, Pradjekan, Besoeki, Binor, Sampean ravine, Idjen plateau.-1934. E. Java: Soerabaja, Porong, Trawas, sf. Krebet (Malang), Pasoeroean, Kepoeh, Ratji, G. Bentar, (H)Ijang Plateau (Taman (H)Idoep), sf. de Maas, Besoeki, Poeger; Centr. Java: Semarang; W. Java: Buitenzorg_, Bandoeng.-1935. E. Java: G. Ardjoeno-Andjasmoro, Djoenggo, Malang Plain, Modjokerto (Patjet), Pasoeroean, G. Smeroe (Ranoe Daroengan), Tosari, sf. Pandji, sf. Pradjekan, Djember, Pasirian Poeger, Watoe-Oeloe, Besoeki, sf. Asembagoes.-1936. E. Java: Djoenggo, Soemberbrantas, G. Ardjoeno, Pasoeroean, Kraton, Modjokerto (Patjet), Poeger, Watangan, Besoeki, Garahan, Kendeng road, G. Loerces, Djember. 1937. W. Java: Cheribon.-1938-41. Centr. Java: in Indramajoe, Tegal and the Kromong Mts.¹

collections:

Private herb. > 500 nos; many dupl. in Herb. Bog. [BO] and in Herb. Pasoeroean [PAS on loan to BO] (453). The nos 13-58 not present in Herb. Bog. [BO]. His private herbarium was taken by the Japanese, and was possibly transferred with his office to the Klaten Estate Co. W.A. Terwogt, at Djokja.

literature:

(1) H. Altmann is the author of the botanical section in F.U.M. Buning: ‘Het Kromonggebergte’ (Cheribon 1940).