KosterJH

Career

Collections

Koster, J.H.

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

career:

In 1938/39 chief of the post office at Koepang, Timor.

collections:

Through his intermediary Herb. Bog. [BO] got material of a remarkable species of Neoalsomitra from Timor (1938-39). During his leave Koster saw a manuscript at Lisbon by Frey Alberto de san Thomas, entitled: ‘Virtudes de algunas plantas, folhas, frutas, cascas e raizes de diferentes arvores e arbustos da Ilha de Timor’, containing a description of the above-mentioned plant on p. 42, accompanied by a hand-coloured plate. The MS. probably dates from about 1750.

	Career Collections
	Koster, J.H.
	(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)
	career: In 1938/39 chief of the post office at Koepang, Timor.
	collections: Through his intermediary Herb. Bog. [BO] got material of a remarkable species of Neoalsomitra from Timor (1938-39). During his leave Koster saw a manuscript at Lisbon by Frey Alberto de san Thomas, entitled: ‘Virtudes de algunas plantas, folhas, frutas, cascas e raizes de diferentes arvores e arbustos da Ilha de Timor’, containing a description of the above-mentioned plant on p. 42, accompanied by a hand-coloured plate. The MS. probably dates from about 1750.