MoresbyJ

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Moresby, John

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

career:

Captain of H.M.S. ‘Basilisk’, made many tours to New Guinea (see below).

Collecting localities:

Tours in the ‘Basilisk’, 1871-74.¹ Visiting the following localities near and in E. New Guinea: islands in the Torres Straits, Moresby Isl. etc., Redscar Bay and E of it, Port Moresby, Farfax Harbour, Edith River, E. coast of New Guinea, Yule Island, Hall Sound, Hilda and Ethel River, Milne Bay, Teste Isl., D’Entrecasteaux Isls; NE. & N. coast: Collingwood Bay, Dyke Acland Bay, Huon Gulf (Markham River), Astrolabe Bay (termination of the survey), Humboldt Bay, Threshold Bay. He returned to Europe via Ambon and Singapore.

collections:

F. von Mueller mentions a Bryophyllum calycinum (cultivated) from New Guinea, obtained during Capt. Moresby’s discovery voyage;² the specimen was sent to him through the intermediary of Richard Merricks Esq. of the Naval Depot of Auckland. If material is extant, probably in Herb. Melbourne [MEL].

literature:

(1) J. Moresby: ‘Discoveries in Eastern New Guinea by Capt. Moresby and the officers of H.M.S. Basilisk’ (Journ. Roy. Geogr. Soc. 45, 1875, p. 153-170, map; and in Proc. Roy. Geogr. Soc. 19, 1875, p. 225-241, Discuss. p. 241-244); ‘New Guinea and Polynesia. Discoveries and surveys in New Guinea and the D’Entrecasteaux Islands. A cruise in Polynesia and visits to the Pearl-shelling Stations in Torres Strait of H. M.S. Basilisk’ (London 1876).
(2) cf. Descr. Not. Pap. Pl., p. 107.

	Career Collecting localities Collections Literature
	Moresby, John
	(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)
	career: Captain of H.M.S. ‘Basilisk’, made many tours to New Guinea (see below).
	Collecting localities: Tours in the ‘Basilisk’, 1871-74.¹ Visiting the following localities near and in E. New Guinea: islands in the Torres Straits, Moresby Isl. etc., Redscar Bay and E of it, Port Moresby, Farfax Harbour, Edith River, E. coast of New Guinea, Yule Island, Hall Sound, Hilda and Ethel River, Milne Bay, Teste Isl., D’Entrecasteaux Isls; NE. & N. coast: Collingwood Bay, Dyke Acland Bay, Huon Gulf (Markham River), Astrolabe Bay (termination of the survey), Humboldt Bay, Threshold Bay. He returned to Europe via Ambon and Singapore.
	collections: F. von Mueller mentions a Bryophyllum calycinum (cultivated) from New Guinea, obtained during Capt. Moresby’s discovery voyage;² the specimen was sent to him through the intermediary of Richard Merricks Esq. of the Naval Depot of Auckland. If material is extant, probably in Herb. Melbourne [MEL].
	literature: (1) J. Moresby: ‘Discoveries in Eastern New Guinea by Capt. Moresby and the officers of H.M.S. Basilisk’ (Journ. Roy. Geogr. Soc. 45, 1875, p. 153-170, map; and in Proc. Roy. Geogr. Soc. 19, 1875, p. 225-241, Discuss. p. 241-244); ‘New Guinea and Polynesia. Discoveries and surveys in New Guinea and the D’Entrecasteaux Islands. A cruise in Polynesia and visits to the Pearl-shelling Stations in Torres Strait of H. M.S. Basilisk’ (London 1876). (2) cf. Descr. Not. Pap. Pl., p. 107.