OldenborghJvan

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Oldenborgh, Johannes van

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

Born: 1848, Delft, Z.H., Holland.

career:

Joined the D.E.I. Civil Service in 1869, and was stationed in Borneo, Sumatra and the Moluccas. From 1876-81 at the disposal of the Resident of Ternate, in 1894 appointed Resident of Ternate and in 1896 of Ambon; at his own request dismissed in 1900.

He made many tours of inspection to New Guinea, but as far as we know he did not make any collections in that island.

Collecting localities:¹

1879. Sailing from Ternate in the ‘Havik’ (Jan. 15): P. Gebe (17-19); Bianiji Isl. (= Biansi) (20-21) near Waigeo(e); Dutch NW. New Guinea, Vogelkop: Doré Bay; Mapia Islands; Dore, Andai; P. Japen: bays of Surui (= Seroei), Ansus and Ambai; P. Ron; Wandamen Bay; Doré Bay (Febr. 4-7); Samaté on Salawati; Misoöl: Kasim (the mentioned date the 18th, evidently wrong); Ternate (13).²-Sailing from Ternate (Sept. 22); S. Misoöl, Lilinta (29); Gulf of MacCluer near Ati-Ati, Rumbati and Patipi (Oct. 1-2); Bay of Kapaur, Karas Isl. (3); N. coast of P. Adi (4); Dobo (Aroe Isls); Namatote (9), Aiduma and Lakahia (10); Wakara; Prinses Marianne Strait (13); E. coast of Frederik Hendrik Isl. (14); Dobo (Aroe Isls); Ambon; Samaté on Salawati (29-30); Dutch NW. New Guinea: Bay of Doré (Oct. 31-Nov. 1); Ternate (11).³-1880. Sailing from Ternate (May 17); via Misoöl (Waigama and Lilinta); anchoring in the Gulf of MacCluer between Rumbati and Patipi (22-23); kp. Baru and Bay of Kapaúr (24); P. Gisser (= Geser); Prinses Marianne Strait; Prins Frederik Hendrik Isl. (June 5); via Gisser and Ambon back to Ternate (21).⁴-Sailing from Ternate (Dec. 3); Sula Besi; Ambon; Dobo (Aroe Isls); along the S. coast of New Guinea, Serire, prob. Wenduréka; Vleermuis Isl. (= P. Habé(ke)); Dobo (Aroe) (Jan. 6-9, 1881); Ternate (21).⁵-1881. For January see before. Sailing from Ternate (March 14); Mapia Islands (19); N. coast of New Guinea: Bay of Doré (20); Supiori: Korido; Humboldt and Tanah Merah Bay (29); P. Anus and village of Jori; Japen: Bay of Surui (= Seroei), Ansus; E. side Geelvink Bay; P. Ron (7); Bay of Doré; Samati on Salawati (14); S. coast of New Guinea: MacCluer Gulf, Ati Ati (15); Rumbati and Sisir (16); islands of the Sekar Bay (17); Ambon; Ternate (May 8).⁶-1894. Tour of inspection in the ‘Zeemeeuw’ (July-Aug.): Salawati and Waigeo(e); along the N. coast of New Guinea to Humboldt Bay; the W. coast (Vogelkop); Sekar and MacCluer Gulf, Sekru; Ternate. In November visiting the S. coast of New Guinea.⁷

collections:

Herb. Bog. [BO]: material of Serianthes grandiflora Benth. from Ambon, collected before 1900.

literature:

(1) cf. Wichmann, Entd. Gesch. N.G., in Nova Guinea vol. 2, p. 251, 259-262, 283-285, 287-289, p. 586 and 829.
(2) cf. Robidé van der Aa in Bijdr. Taal-, Land- en Volkenk. N.1. 1883, t.g. 6e Internat. Congr. Orient. Leiden, p. 164-172.
(3) cf. l.c. p. 173-182.
(4) cf. l.c. p. 182-189.
(5) J. van Oldenborgh: ‘Verslag eener reis met Z.M. stoomer “Batavia” van Ternate naar de Zuidkust van Nieuw Guinea tot 141^°’ (Tijdschr. Ind. Taal-, Land- en Volkenk. 27, 1882, p. 363-379).
cf. Robidé van der Aa in Bijdr. Taal-, Land- en Volkenk. N.I. 1883, l.c. sub (2), p. 190-204.
(6) J. van Oldenborgh: ‘Verslag eener reis van Ternate naar de Noord- en Noord-Westkust van Nieuw Guinea, Z.M. stoomschip Batavia gedurende Maart en April 1881’ (Tijdschr. Ind. Taal-, Land- en Volkenk. 27, 1882, p. 409-437); cf. also Robidé van der Aa in Bijdr. Taal-, Land- en Volkenk. N.I. 1883, l.c. sub (2), p. 205-222.
(7) cf. Wichmann, Entd. Gesch. N.G., in Nova Guinea 2 2, 1912, p. 586.

	Career Collecting localities Collections Literature
	Oldenborgh, Johannes van
	(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)
	Born: 1848, Delft, Z.H., Holland.
	career: Joined the D.E.I. Civil Service in 1869, and was stationed in Borneo, Sumatra and the Moluccas. From 1876-81 at the disposal of the Resident of Ternate, in 1894 appointed Resident of Ternate and in 1896 of Ambon; at his own request dismissed in 1900. He made many tours of inspection to New Guinea, but as far as we know he did not make any collections in that island.
	Collecting localities:¹ 1879. Sailing from Ternate in the ‘Havik’ (Jan. 15): P. Gebe (17-19); Bianiji Isl. (= Biansi) (20-21) near Waigeo(e); Dutch NW. New Guinea, Vogelkop: Doré Bay; Mapia Islands; Dore, Andai; P. Japen: bays of Surui (= Seroei), Ansus and Ambai; P. Ron; Wandamen Bay; Doré Bay (Febr. 4-7); Samaté on Salawati; Misoöl: Kasim (the mentioned date the 18th, evidently wrong); Ternate (13).²-Sailing from Ternate (Sept. 22); S. Misoöl, Lilinta (29); Gulf of MacCluer near Ati-Ati, Rumbati and Patipi (Oct. 1-2); Bay of Kapaur, Karas Isl. (3); N. coast of P. Adi (4); Dobo (Aroe Isls); Namatote (9), Aiduma and Lakahia (10); Wakara; Prinses Marianne Strait (13); E. coast of Frederik Hendrik Isl. (14); Dobo (Aroe Isls); Ambon; Samaté on Salawati (29-30); Dutch NW. New Guinea: Bay of Doré (Oct. 31-Nov. 1); Ternate (11).³-1880. Sailing from Ternate (May 17); via Misoöl (Waigama and Lilinta); anchoring in the Gulf of MacCluer between Rumbati and Patipi (22-23); kp. Baru and Bay of Kapaúr (24); P. Gisser (= Geser); Prinses Marianne Strait; Prins Frederik Hendrik Isl. (June 5); via Gisser and Ambon back to Ternate (21).⁴-Sailing from Ternate (Dec. 3); Sula Besi; Ambon; Dobo (Aroe Isls); along the S. coast of New Guinea, Serire, prob. Wenduréka; Vleermuis Isl. (= P. Habé(ke)); Dobo (Aroe) (Jan. 6-9, 1881); Ternate (21).⁵-1881. For January see before. Sailing from Ternate (March 14); Mapia Islands (19); N. coast of New Guinea: Bay of Doré (20); Supiori: Korido; Humboldt and Tanah Merah Bay (29); P. Anus and village of Jori; Japen: Bay of Surui (= Seroei), Ansus; E. side Geelvink Bay; P. Ron (7); Bay of Doré; Samati on Salawati (14); S. coast of New Guinea: MacCluer Gulf, Ati Ati (15); Rumbati and Sisir (16); islands of the Sekar Bay (17); Ambon; Ternate (May 8).⁶-1894. Tour of inspection in the ‘Zeemeeuw’ (July-Aug.): Salawati and Waigeo(e); along the N. coast of New Guinea to Humboldt Bay; the W. coast (Vogelkop); Sekar and MacCluer Gulf, Sekru; Ternate. In November visiting the S. coast of New Guinea.⁷
	collections: Herb. Bog. [BO]: material of Serianthes grandiflora Benth. from Ambon, collected before 1900.
	literature: (1) cf. Wichmann, Entd. Gesch. N.G., in Nova Guinea vol. 2, p. 251, 259-262, 283-285, 287-289, p. 586 and 829. (2) cf. Robidé van der Aa in Bijdr. Taal-, Land- en Volkenk. N.1. 1883, t.g. 6e Internat. Congr. Orient. Leiden, p. 164-172. (3) cf. l.c. p. 173-182. (4) cf. l.c. p. 182-189. (5) J. van Oldenborgh: ‘Verslag eener reis met Z.M. stoomer “Batavia” van Ternate naar de Zuidkust van Nieuw Guinea tot 141^°’ (Tijdschr. Ind. Taal-, Land- en Volkenk. 27, 1882, p. 363-379). cf. Robidé van der Aa in Bijdr. Taal-, Land- en Volkenk. N.I. 1883, l.c. sub (2), p. 190-204. (6) J. van Oldenborgh: ‘Verslag eener reis van Ternate naar de Noord- en Noord-Westkust van Nieuw Guinea, Z.M. stoomschip Batavia gedurende Maart en April 1881’ (Tijdschr. Ind. Taal-, Land- en Volkenk. 27, 1882, p. 409-437); cf. also Robidé van der Aa in Bijdr. Taal-, Land- en Volkenk. N.I. 1883, l.c. sub (2), p. 205-222. (7) cf. Wichmann, Entd. Gesch. N.G., in Nova Guinea 2 2, 1912, p. 586.