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

(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 8: Cyclopaedia of collectors, Supplement II)

Born: 1922, Leeuwarden, Fr., Holland.

career:

Botanist, educated at Groningen and Leiden Universities; Ph.D. degree Leiden 1952; Botanist Flora Malesiana Foundation, 1949-52; since 1952 Systematic Botanist with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Division of Land Research and Regional Survey, Canberra, A.C.T. Later Principal Research Officer C.S.I.R.O. Land Research; in 1968 he accepted the post of Senior Research Fellow in the Research School of Biological Sciences, Canberra. Early 1969 he visited Ceylon in connection with the Flora of Ceylon Project.

Author of a paper on Mt Wilhelm.¹

Evodiella hooglandii van der Linden has been named after him.

Collecting localities:

1952. Malay Peninsula: Singapore (Oct. 30-Nov. 2), and Kepong (2-6), no collections; W. Java: Bogor (7-27), visiting Djakarta, Bandung, Tjibodas, etc, (coll. nos 2883-3038).-1953. New Guinea, with J.S. Womersley (see there) visiting various parts of the Territories of Papua and New Guinea (March 14-July 5; coll. in the N.G.F. series; cryptog. nos 3175-3230); with the 4th Archbold Expedition (cf. L.J. Brass) at Menapi, Papua (Apr. 17-May 2); in the Northern Distr. of Papua, occasionally assisted by A.G. Floyd, G. McDonald, B.W. Taylor, and J.S. Womersley (see those) (July 5-Oct. 4), collecting from Popondetta (July 8-18, nos 3231-3385; 27-Aug. 4, nos 3441-3486; Aug. 30-31, nos 3734-3752), Iwaia (July 20-24, nos 3386-3440), Horata (Aug. 5-13, nos 3487-3618), Patikiari (14-19, nos 3619-3683), Divinikoari (20­23, nos 3684-3733), Anonda (Sept. 2-14, nos 3753­3895), Kokoda (17-28, nos 3896-4040); Philippines (Nov. 14-Dec. 8): attending 8th Pacific Science Congress, Manila, collecting at various localities in Luzon (nos 4041-4143).-1954. Papua (June 1-Oct. 4): Northern and Milne Bay Districts, collecting from Wanigela (June 21-26, nos 4144-4202; July 5-10, nos 4256-4267; Sept. 2, nos 4636-4638; Sept. 22-Oct. 1, nos 4774-4841), Guruguru (June 28-July 3, nos 4203-4255), Tapio (July 12-25, nos 4268-4376), Aku (27-Aug. 1, nos 4377-4430), Lake Ridubidubina (Aug. 3-20, nos 4431-4519), Budi Barracks (Aug. 23-Sept. 1, nos 4520-4635), Medino (6-17, nos 4639-4773); West New Guinea with P. van Royen (see there), all collections under his numbering (Oct. 6-Nov. 11).-1955. Territory of New Guinea (May 14-Sept. 28): Madang Distr., collecting in Gogol and Ramu Valleys from Madang (June 2-11, nos 4845-4876), Madnn (14-25, nos 4877-4936), Utu (28-30, nos 4937-4957), Jal (July 7-15, nos 4958-5001), Usino (21-26, nos 5002-5035), Faita (July 28-Aug. 5, nos 5036-5058), Koropa (9-13, nos 5059-5090), Bembi (16-20, nos 5091-5130; Sept. 3-16, nos 5171-5233), Gurumbu (Aug. 24-Sept. l, nos 5131-5170).-1956. With R. Pullen in the Territory of New Guinea: Dunantina, Finintegu, and Sosomepari (June 6-13, nos 5241-5325); Centr. Range, E. Highland: Miruma (Upper Asaro Valley, June 15-20, nos 5326-5411), Daulo camp (Asaro-Mairi Divide, ± 8000 ft, June 22-30, nos 5412-5506), Mt Kerigomna (± 10.000 ft, July 4-12, nos 5507-5630), Lake Aunde (Mt Wilhelm, ± 10-15.000 ft, July 18-26, nos 5631-5791); W. Highland: Wankl near Mt Hagen (± 7-8000 ft, Aug. 8-18, nos 5792-5970), near Mt Hagen station (Aug. 21-22, nos 5971-6000), Tomba on S. slopes of Mt Hagen (± 8-9000 ft, Aug. 27-Sept. 7, nos 6001-6175), wide area round Mt Hagen (e.g. Korn, Banz, Baiyer River, Sept. 10-22, nos 6176-6277).-Territory of New Guinea. 1959. Around Lae (Oct.-Nov.).- 1960. Western Highlands (with R. Schodde) (June-Sept.), Wabag area.-1961. with P.J. Darbyshire in the Sepik Distr.: Aitape-Lumi area (July-Aug.).-1962. Not in New Guinea.- 1963. Northern Division, Papua, Safia-Pongamia area (hardly collected, except specimens of Torrenticola queenslandica July 25, Barigi R. near Biriri, no 8616).-1964. With the 7th Archbold Expedition to Huon Peninsula in Terr. of New Guinea: Pindiu (Apr. 21-May 2, nos 8815-8852), Marba Creek (May 2-23, nos 8853-9033), Mt Rawlinson (June 3-July 4, nos 9034-9359), Mannasat (Cromwell Mts, July 20-Aug. 23, nos 9361-9677; 9678-9685 collected en route), Monarauwe (Salawaket Range, 9500 ft, nos 9686-9785, Aug. 30-Sept. 7), Tempanpan (Salawaket Range, Sept. 7-Oct. 7, 11000 ft, nos 9786-10,013), en route to Kabwum (Oct. 7, nos 10,014-10,017).-1965. No collection in New Guinea.-1966. Sepik Distr. with Craven; Hunstein Range and Mt Hunstein.-1969. Mainly coll. Dilleniaceae and Saurauia in: Singapore (Jan. 16-19); Ceylon, India, Thailand; Penang and Kepong (May 23-27), Singapore (27-31); W. Java: Bogor and Tjibodas (31-June 5).-1973 (mainly Saurauia, some Dilleniaceae). Malaya (May 22-June 4): incl. Cameron Highlands (May 25-27), Fraser’s Hill (29-30), Ulu Gombak (31), Johore (June 3-4); Singapore (4-8). Java (8-22), incl. Langkong (11), Jasinga (13), Cibodas (= Tjibodas) (14-18); Ciapus (= Tjiapoes) Gorge (20), Telaga Warna (21).

collections:²

About 12400 nos. Herb. Canberra (C.S.LR.O.) [CANB]: c. 2250 nos; dupl. in Herb. Lae [LAE], Leiden [L], Arn. Arb. [A], Kew [K], Brit. Mus. [BM], Brisb. [BRI], U.S. Nat. Herb. Wash. [US], Melbourne [MEL], Sydney [NSW], Bogor [BO], Manila [PNH] and Geneva [G].

Wood samples deposited with the division of Forest Products, C.S.I.R.O., Melbourne; Dept of Forests, Lae; and C.S.I.R.O. Herb. Canberra. Also dupl. in Herb. Edinb. [E].

literature:

(1) Cf. Blumea Suppl. 4, 1958, p. 220-238, 6 photogr.

(2) Mosses by E.B. Bartram in Brittonia 11, 1959, p. 86-98; Rev. Bryol. Lichen. n.s. 30, 1961, p. 185-207.

B.L. van der Linden: ‘Evodiella, a new genus of Papuan Rutaceae’ (Nova Guinea n.s. 10, 1959, p. 143-148, 1 fig.).