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

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

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

Born: 1903, Maarssen, U., Holland; July 25.

Died: 1945, in Japanese P.O.W.camp near Palembang, Sumatra.

career:

Botanist, educated at Utrecht University; Assistant at the Utrecht Herbarium, 1929-37, taking his Dr’s degree in 1932 on a taxonomic thesis on Surinam plants. In 1937 he set out to Java, from where he undertook several expeditions (see below) with financial aid of various funds. In 1940 he was appointed Assistant at the Buitenzorg Herbarium.

He is commemorated in the plant species Eurya eymae de Wit and Randia eymai Steenis.

Collecting localities:

1937. W. Java: Tjibodas, G. Gedeh-Pangrango.-SW. Celebes:⁴ Pangkadjene (June 12); S of Rapang (13); Pasoei-Rante Lemo (14); Rante Lemo-Angin Angin-Pintealon (spur of the Pokapindjang, up to 2600 m) (15); Pintealon-Pokapindjang-Tinabang (ridge, 2600-3000 m) (l6); Tinabang-summit Rante Mario (3440 m) (17); Tinabang, W. side summit (2950 m) (18-19); summit Rante Mario (20); E. slope Rante Mario and ridge to Rante Kombola (3200 m) (21); plateau SE of the summit (22); Rante Mario-Batoebollong (2300 m) (22-23); Batoebollong-Mamadja-Masimbollong (24); N. and S. slopes Masimbollong (25); SSW. spur Masimbollong (26); valley W of Latimodjong (27); Latimodjong summit (3300 m) (28); SSW. side of the Batoemetan (2800-2900 m) (29); W. side of the Poeangari-Sawito (30); Sawito and vicinity (July 2-4); Oeroe-Dantemaloea (900 m) (4); stay at Kalosi (5-10); Lemo near Rante Paoe; Central Celebes: stay at Rantepao (10-12); stay at Palopo (13-17), making a trip to Rantepao and Todjamboe (16); Tandoeng-Boeka-Kanandède (18); Kanandède-Komba (19); Limboeng-Maboesa (1800 m) (20); Maboesa-Saë (1000 m) (21); Saë-Wono (22); Wono (23); Wono-Lodang (24); Lodang (25); Lodang, spurs and summit of Kamboeno (2860 m) (26-27);⁴ Kamboeno-Tomadoe (2550 m) (29); Tomadoe-Singkalong (1000 m) (30); Singkalong-Lore bivouac (1200 m)-Takala (2400 m) (Aug. 1); E. side Takala-Teboro (2); Tedeboi-Pangko-Dodolo (3); Dodolo-Tetahi-Toeke-aho Pass-Maraowa (4); Maraowa summit-Kaboesangan (1400 m) (5); Badangkaja-Gintoe (5); Bomba (660 m) (8); Boro-Poena (1700-1800 m) (10); Poena-Boro-S. Maleï (11); above S. Maleï (-1600 m) (12); Bomba (13); Bomba-Bewa (14); Gintoe-Lengkèkas-Kageróa (14); Toeare-Moa (15); Moa-Mangkoedjawa (16); Mangkoedjawa-Koelawi (17); Lemo-Koelawi-Momi (600 m) (18); Paloe (5 m) and S of it (20); Tandjoeng Karang, N of Donggala (22).-Ceram expedition, 1937-38. From Buitenzorg (Oct. 5, 1937), via Boeleleng, Makassar and Ambon (15) to Ceram, touching at: Piroe (17), Kairatoe (17), Amahei (18-19); Noeitetoe and Tehoroe (20); S. Centr. Ceram:⁵ Mahariki Estate and environs (21-26); from Oesinaman to Japoetih and Pileana (c. 340 m) (27); to Wae Pileana bivouac (680 m) (28); to the SW. foot of G. Airoem and the summit of the Pipileina (2400 m) (29); descent to Manoesela (30); stay at Manoesela (Oct. 31-Nov. 1); Maraïna to Moerkele ketjil bivouac I (1600 m) (2); on the way collecting Treubia!; to bivouac II (c. 1850 m) (3); to Moerkele besar (reaching 2800 m, c. 50 m below the summit) and back to bivouac II (4); descending to bivouac I by way of the summit of the Moerkele ketjil (2200 m) (5); to Maraïna (6); Manoesela (7-9); Maraïna to Kobipoto bivouac I (10); summit of the Seahari (1200 m) and the Kobipoto (1330 m) and back to bivouac I (11); descending to Manoesela, collecting especially on the Wae Isal (12); stay at Manoesela (12-14); via Selumena to Kanike (15); stay at Kanike (15-21); to Moenoea bivouac I (22); Moenoea I to the slope of the Oeeimpoekoe (23); Oeeimpoekoe summits (3000 m) (24-25); G. Binai(j)a (3055 m) (26); Oeeimpoekoe to Kanike (27); back to Manoesela (29); to Manoesela lama and Hoale Pass (Dec. 1); Hatoemeten (40 m) (2); by proa to Oesinaman (3); collecting medicinal plants at Oesinaman and proceeding to Japoetih (4); to the mouth of the Wae Kawa and Tehoroe (5) on the Bay of Taloeti (= Teloeti); Tehoroe (6-7); making a trip to Laimoe (7); Amahei (8-10); by boat to Piroe (11); W. Ceram: Piroe(12-18); to Moerikau (19); via Kawa to summit G. Baloe (Oelawaloe on the map, 830 m); to Niniari (500 m) (20); to Riring (21); stay at Riring (22-26); Batoe Keye bivouac (27); Lhinia bivouac (28); Batoe Keye, B. Poetih, etc. (29); to Riring and stay there (Dec. 30-Jan. 4, 1938); to Boeria (5); to Wae Bekai bivouac (6); to Seakasale (7); to Walokone (8); summit Sosokoetai (1130 m) and back to Walokone (9); to Seakasale and bivouac on the E. slope Cecilia Mts (10); pass between Meïta, and Sanai and summit Batoe Meïta, making bivouac on the Wae Mejna (11); summit Batoe Sanaï (1070 m) (12); from Wae. Mejna bivouac to Wae Bekai bivouac (13); to Boeria (14); Riring (15-23), making trips to Batoe Soré and Sapalewa Cave (18), and to kp. Baloe (20); from Riring to Manoesa (24); to R(o)embatoe (25); to Honitetoe (26), staying in the latter locality (27-28); setting out to Meoete bivouac (so-called Koekoesan; 29-30); summit Salahoea (1160 m), N. and S. summit Toplana (resp. 1180 and 1190 m alt.), and back to Meoeti bivouac (31); to lmahatai (Febr. 1), and Honitetoe (2); to Wae Toeba (4) and back; Honitetoe (5-8); Kairatoe (9-10), making a trip to Wae Selau (10); to Hatoesoea (11); Wae Samoe (12-15), making a trip to Telaga Sawan (13); to Kamal and by boat to Kaibobo (16); trip to the summit of the Oernitoe (17); by boat to Piroe (18), staying till Febr. 20; by boat to Loki and by cycle to Tanah gojang (21); to Wae Sahoeiai and Kajoa Ani bivouac (22); to Waelisa bivouac (23); Wae Tapinaloe (24); to Erang and along the coast to Seri Kambelo (25); by proa to Loehoe and Loki (26); to Ambon (27); stay at Ambon (Febr. 27-March 5); by car to Waai (6), trip to the Salahoetoe (7-11);⁶ back at Ambon (12-13); Saparoea (14-16); Ambon: Liang (17-19), and back to S. Ceram: Amahei (19-28), making trips to Tandjong Koeako (21), Hoeroeroe (22), Tiboe Ala (23); to Wae Roeatan (29), Wae Toni; Horale (March 31-Apr. 2); to Seleman and Sawai and back (3); Horale, collecting SW of it in swampy forest (4); to G. Loemoet (5), Loaloa bivouac (6) and back to Amahei (8); Amahei and environs (9- ? 19); environs of Wae Mala (20-25), collecting on Elpapoetih Estate; embarking (26) and via Piroe and Saparoea to Ambon: Ambon town (Apr. 28-May 9), making a trip to Soja, Serimau and Ajer besar (7); embarking (8), bound for Makassar.-2nd Celebes Expedition, 1938. SW. Celebes: Makassar (May 13-14); Malino (May 20-June 8), making trips to a neighbouring fall (28), to Galang Rapat (June 4), to the old Tombolo Road and back via Lombasang (6); back at Makassar (June 9-July 8), for the greater part staying at the hospital, towards the end of the stay making a trip to Bantimoeroeng (July 7); Malino (9-30), making trips in the environs, viz to Tombolo Road, Benteng tinggi, Lombasang, Dj. Moentoeloeroeng Fall (29); Makassar (31-Aug. 3); by car to Enrekang (4), Palopo (5); Centr. Celebes: Malili (6), Paë Paë (8, the last part of the way on horseback); to Soroako on the border of Matano (= Matana) Lake (9), crossing the lake to Noeha on the N. side (10); afoot to Oeloeanso (11), Bettelèmme (12); Kolone Dale (13-18); crossing the bay to Tambajoli and afoot to Wioe (19); to Katikaja (20), making bivouac; Poso (22-26); by boat to the E. Peninsula: Ampana (on the N. coast) (27) and Borone (staying 28-31); trip to G. Loemoet (Sept. 1-8),⁴ climbing some summits (4-5); Borone (8-13); sailing eastwards along the coast to Tobelombang (staying 13-15), Nohon, and Boenta (staying 16-17), making a trip to Gonohop, Koninis and Rawa Tampalang (17); by boat to Loboe and by car to Pakoa (18); afoot to Pinapoeang (19), Lingketeng (20), Tamboenan (21); climbing G. Lokai (1260 m) (22-23) "Tamboenan (23-24); Pinapoeang (25-26); G. Loloa and G. Beabis (27); limestone plateau (28); to Bojange (29), Nambo (S. coast Peninsula) (30) and Batoei (Oct. 1); after a short interval at Kolone Dale (2-3), back to the E. Peninsula: Upper Tokala and Lemo (5), Tompantette (6), mountains of the Tomongkobaë group (7-10), Tompantette (10-11), Lemo (12-16); Centr. Celebes: Kolone Dale (17-20), to Tomata (21), Kamba (22); Taripa (23-24, e.g. rawah source S. La(a), Pape (25), Pendolo (S. side Poso Lake, 26-27), Majoa (28), via the pass (Tokalakadjo Mt.) (29) to Tawib (30) and Tomoni (31); to SW. Celebes: Palopo (Nov. 2), Enrekang (3), and Makassar (staying 4-7), embarking for Ambon (8, arriving on the 11th).-New Guinea Expedition, 1939. From Makassar (SW. Celebes) (Nov. 8, 1938) sailing via Boeroe (Waemoelan and Leksoela) to Ambon (staying Nov. 11-Dec. 19); sailing (20) for SW. New Guinea: via Fakfak (22) to Oeta (24-25); ascending the Oeta in the ‘Albatros’ (26 onwards), camping at Magda bivouac (26-27), Orawja bivouac (28-Jan. 1, 1939); afoot to the Wissel Lakes (Jan. 2-13) following the valleys of the Jawei and Oeroemoeka rivers, camping at bivouac IV (500 m), bivouac VII (760 m), bivouac X (1010 m), bivouac XVI (1380 m), bivouac XVIII (1600 m), bivouac XX (Rotan bivak) (1634 m), proa bivouac (Prauw bivak) (1740 m); Paniai, Enarotali Station (1750 m) (13-26), collecting in the neighbourhood, viz in a Pandanus swamp (at the foot of the Boebeiro) (22), on the slope of the Odéro (24), crossing a swamp to the summit of the Boebeiro (1810 m) (25) ; along the S. border of Paniai Lake to Koteboe (27), Tage River and Lake (28), island Maiarie (29-30) and back to Enarotali Station (30); Enarotali Station (30-Febr. 19), collecting near the S. border of the lake at the foot of the Poti (Febr. 12); Kemandora trip:¹ to Koegapa (20), bivouac on the ridge (2400 m) after having climbed the summit (2460 m) (21), to Ekkadide (= Eagidide) (22), Koemopa in Arandora (23); climbing the ridge N of Arandora, reaching the summit (1840 m) and the mountain kp. Waparaba, and via the Oegotopa (1900 m) to bivouac on the Maiboe River (24); summit Maitapa (2045 m), descending to Moroboe River, making bivouac at Ginambarai on the brink of Kemandora Valley (25); to Djembodini (or Djembodimi) (26), to Kerimamba and Tongkaja (27), via the Kemaboe River to Wandai (28); stay at Wandai (March 1-5); to Isandora bivouac near the Isaboe River (6), to the Upper Ara (= Araboe) River (7), Toimoeti in Arandora (8), and back at Enarotali Station (9); from that station making many trips: to Proa bivouac and back (17), G. Odéro (20), swamps E and NE of Boebeiro (24), to Koegapa and Egogitoagapa, heath vegetation on sandy soil (padang) (29-Apr. 1), Ennaro Valley (5), Upper Ennaro Valley and Poeraida Ridge (11), summit Boebeiro (13), to Proa bivouac and Tigi Lake (19-22, the last 2 days padang vegetation on white sand, at Oerida, etc.); back at Enarotali Station, making trips to: Boebeiro (May 8), Weaboe Delta (9-10), Boebeiro (11-12), Wotai and E. end Tage Lake (13), and collecting in the neighbourhood of the Station (May-June).-As a member of the Expedition of the ‘Kon. Ned. Aardrijkskundig Genootschap’ (Dutch Geographic Society), 1939:² headquarters at Enarotali Station; from there making several trips, to island Maiarie, Tage River, etc. (July 18-21); to G. Dejai (July 28-Aug. 2), SW. corner of Paniai Lake, reaching one of the lower summits (2900 to 2950 m, Aug. 1), on the way camping at Moeiè(boe) bivouac; Weremoeka Cape (Aug. 4); Wisoriwodide near Koteboe (14); in the same month collecting at Boebeiro, Enarotali, and at the foot of the Boebeiro; leaving for a trip to the NW. corner of Paniai Lake (Sept. 3, for nearly a fortnight): Dejatej (or Dejateda), summit of Barara (Sept. 6-7), slope and summit of the Moetaro (9); S of Tage Lake (padang ? ) at Tarapadimi (Sept.); trip to the north:³ by motorboat to Araboe bivouac (Oct. 3), afoot to Toeka and Wodapoerauto (8), Oewodèredidè and Bogidide Plain (Bogisega) (9), Egoemè Valley and crossing the Egoemè (10), descending the river and climbing the Moeneiepa (11); bivouac on formerly cultivated land (11-17, kebon bivouac), climbing the look-out Perai (c. 2400 m) (13, 15); back to Egoemè and proceeding to Ariepa and the Piabeutara (18); Oewagimama (19-21); via G. Tarahoegiwi to Bogesiga (22), and back to Araboe bivouac (23); to Bogesiga again (25); Kemandora and G. Digitara, making bivouac on the pass (Oct. 26-Nov. 1, climbing the summit on Oct. 30); returning via Koparotali bivouac (Nov. 2) and Araboe bivouac (3) to Enarotali (4); staying at Enarotali Station (till Nov. 22); by land back to Oeta (23-29), following the same route as in January; sailing (Nov. 30) for Ambon (arriving Dec. 3), via Fakfak.

collections:

Herb. Bog. [BO]: nos 1-300 from G. Gedeh-Pangrango and Tjibodas (W. Java), nos 301-1781 from 1st Celebes trip (1937), nos 1790-3291 from Ceram and Ambon, nos 3292-4212 from 2nd Celebes trip (1938), nos 4213-5467 (some leg. Loupattij, see there) from New Guinea.

Living plants from Celebes and New Guinea to Hort. Bog.

During the unsettled state of affairs at Buitenzorg, after the capitulation, Celebes material got lost (it was not yet mounted and Indonesians took it away because of the wrappers) ; at present it is not yet known whether all the material has disappeared, nor whether the other collections are all intact. Early in 1950 Dr van Steenis could put on record that the damage done to the Celebes material was less than expected.

literature:

(1) cf. Tijdschr. K.N.A.G. 1939, p. 743-764, map after p. 920.

(2) C.C.F.M. le Roux: ‘De expeditie van het K.N.A.G. naar bet Wisselmerengebied en het Nassau-gebergte op Nederlandsch Nieuw Guinea in 1939’ (Tijdschr. K.N.A.G. 1939, p. 305-320, 661-679, 765-792, map after p. 740; and in l.c. 1940, p. 37-55, 173-232).

(3) P J. Eyma: ‘Een tocht ten Noorden van het Paniaimeer (Nieuw Guinea)’ (Ned. Ind. Geogr. Meded. 1, 1941, p. 4-14, pl. 1-4, map, w. Engl. summary).

(4) P.J. Eyma: ‘Bergtochten in Zuid-en Centraal Celebes’ (Meded. Ned. Ind. Ver. Bergsport no 17, July 1940, p. 14-19, w. ill.).

(5) P.J. Eyma: ‘Ceram. Centraal Hooggebergte’ (l.c. p. 21-22).

(6) P.J. Eyma: ‘Ambon. Salahóetoe-groep’ (l.c. p. 23).

biographical data:

Bull. Bot. Gard. Buit. ser. 3, vol. 18, 1950, p. 403-406 + portr.