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Parkinson, Richard

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

Born: 1844, Augustenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Died: 1909, Herbertshöhe, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago.

career:

Was first in Samoa and went to the Bismarck Archipelago in 1882; in December of that year he assisted in founding the first plantation at Ralum, New Britain. From about 1890-91 in the employ of the German New Guinea Company.

Author of some books and ethnographical papers on his stay in the Pacific.¹

Some plants were named in his honour.²

Collecting localities:¹

Bismarck Archipelago, N of NE. New Guinea. After a 2 years’ voyage to New Zealand, the Viti (= Fiji) and Tonga Islands, arriving in Samoa (Nov. 1877), staying till 1882. Sailing from Sydney (early in Oct. 1882) and via Mioko to Neu Pommern (= New Britain), settling at Ralum plantation, Blanche Bay. He made many tours by boat along the E. and part of the N. coast of New Britain; visiting Kaije Volcano; failing endeavour to climb the Wuna Kokor (= Beautemps-Beaupré Mt., later named Varzinberg) on account of the hostile attitude of the natives (Aug. 1883); 2nd, then successful, endeavour (1884); on another occasion visiting the S. slope of this mountain and the woody valley of the Mana Wiwio, between Kaile and Waikiri; boat tour (Apr. 1885) along the E. coast of New Britain, discovering Put-Put Harbour; ascent of the Wuna Kokor (Aug. 1885), then rebaptized Varzinberg; probably in 1887 a tour by boat to some of the island-groups situated E and SE of New Ireland, visiting Mortlock Islands, Ontong Java (Lord Howe Isl.), Stewart, Solomon, and Carteret Islands.³-1893. Tour by boat in company with Kärnbach (see there) (July 12-20).-1894. Early in the year sailing with Bishop Louis Couppé from Kinigunan on the Blanche Bay, along the E. coast of New Britain, going up part of the Karawat River.⁴-1895. Ontong Java and Tasman Islands.⁵ -1896. End of March with Alb. Hahl to the E. coast of Gazelle Peninsula, making a trip in the Baining Mts (Apr. 12); back to Herbertshöhe (13).⁶-1898. In the ‘Möwe’ under Capt. Merten to the western boundary of former Kaiser-Wilhelmsland (N. New Guinea); at the mouth of the Babué River (Neumayer Fluss) (July 6) and during 5 weeks surveying 30 sea-miles of the coast.⁷-1905. Tour to St Matthias Isl. (Apr. 23), Kerue (21) and Tench Isl. (Apr. 18 for the 1st time).⁸

Of part of his tours no dates are mentioned.

collections:

Herb. Melbourne [MEL]; some of the plants were described.⁹ Herb. Sydney [NSW]: 367 plants Bismarck Archipelago (pres. 1901); dupl. in Herb. Berl. [B] (pres. 1901). Some ferns in Herb. Bonaparte (= Paris [P]); 7 grasses in U.S. Nat. Herb. Wash. [US].

His collections contain many new species, unfortunately collected without mentioning precise localities.

literature:

(1) R. Parkinson: ‘Beiträge zur Kenntnis des Deutschen Schutzgebietes in der Südsee’ (Mitt. Geogr. Ges. Hamburg 1887, p. 201-283); ‘Im Bismarck Archipel’ (Leipzig 1887); some ethnographical papers in Internat. Arch. Ethnogr. Leiden, vols 1894, 1897 and 1900; ‘Dreissig Jahre in der Südsee’ (Stuttgart 1907, with portr.).
(2) cf. also Polypodium parkinsonia Baker n. sp. in Ann. Bot. 5, 1891, p. 480; Baker received the specimen in 1887 through the intermediary of F. von Mueller.
(3) cf. Wichmann, Entd. Gesch. N.G., in Nova Guinea 2², p. 460-461.
(4) cf. Ann. de Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur 30, 1895, p. 94-99 (non vidi).
(5) cf. Internat. Arch. f. Ethnogr. Leiden 10, 1897 and l.c. 11, 1898.
(6) cf. Nachr. Kais. Wilh. Land 12,1896, p. 46-50.
(7) cf. Internat. Arch. Ethnogr. Leiden 13, 1900, p. 18-54, pl. 15-22; and Kühne in Deutsch. Kolon. Zeit. N.F. 11, 1898, p. 399-402.
(8) R. Parkinson: ‘St. Matthias und die Inseln Kerué and Tench’ (Globus 88, 1905, p. 69-72).
(9) By F. von Mueller in Deser. Not. Pap. Pl., and also: ‘Two new species of Sterculia discovered by R. Parkinson in New Britain’ (Austr. Journ. Pharmac. Fehr. 1887); by Kränzlin in Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr. 44, 1894, p. 257, 337.

biographical data:

Globus 79, 1901, p. 239-240; cf. Parkinson’s books, l.c. sub Liter. 1; Backer, Verkl. Woordenb., 1936.

	Career Collecting localities Collections Literature Biographical data
	Parkinson, Richard
	(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)
	Born: 1844, Augustenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Died: 1909, Herbertshöhe, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago.
	career: Was first in Samoa and went to the Bismarck Archipelago in 1882; in December of that year he assisted in founding the first plantation at Ralum, New Britain. From about 1890-91 in the employ of the German New Guinea Company. Author of some books and ethnographical papers on his stay in the Pacific.¹ Some plants were named in his honour.²
	Collecting localities:¹ Bismarck Archipelago, N of NE. New Guinea. After a 2 years’ voyage to New Zealand, the Viti (= Fiji) and Tonga Islands, arriving in Samoa (Nov. 1877), staying till 1882. Sailing from Sydney (early in Oct. 1882) and via Mioko to Neu Pommern (= New Britain), settling at Ralum plantation, Blanche Bay. He made many tours by boat along the E. and part of the N. coast of New Britain; visiting Kaije Volcano; failing endeavour to climb the Wuna Kokor (= Beautemps-Beaupré Mt., later named Varzinberg) on account of the hostile attitude of the natives (Aug. 1883); 2nd, then successful, endeavour (1884); on another occasion visiting the S. slope of this mountain and the woody valley of the Mana Wiwio, between Kaile and Waikiri; boat tour (Apr. 1885) along the E. coast of New Britain, discovering Put-Put Harbour; ascent of the Wuna Kokor (Aug. 1885), then rebaptized Varzinberg; probably in 1887 a tour by boat to some of the island-groups situated E and SE of New Ireland, visiting Mortlock Islands, Ontong Java (Lord Howe Isl.), Stewart, Solomon, and Carteret Islands.³-1893. Tour by boat in company with Kärnbach (see there) (July 12-20).-1894. Early in the year sailing with Bishop Louis Couppé from Kinigunan on the Blanche Bay, along the E. coast of New Britain, going up part of the Karawat River.⁴-1895. Ontong Java and Tasman Islands.⁵ -1896. End of March with Alb. Hahl to the E. coast of Gazelle Peninsula, making a trip in the Baining Mts (Apr. 12); back to Herbertshöhe (13).⁶-1898. In the ‘Möwe’ under Capt. Merten to the western boundary of former Kaiser-Wilhelmsland (N. New Guinea); at the mouth of the Babué River (Neumayer Fluss) (July 6) and during 5 weeks surveying 30 sea-miles of the coast.⁷-1905. Tour to St Matthias Isl. (Apr. 23), Kerue (21) and Tench Isl. (Apr. 18 for the 1st time).⁸ Of part of his tours no dates are mentioned.
	collections: Herb. Melbourne [MEL]; some of the plants were described.⁹ Herb. Sydney [NSW]: 367 plants Bismarck Archipelago (pres. 1901); dupl. in Herb. Berl. [B] (pres. 1901). Some ferns in Herb. Bonaparte (= Paris [P]); 7 grasses in U.S. Nat. Herb. Wash. [US]. His collections contain many new species, unfortunately collected without mentioning precise localities.
	literature: (1) R. Parkinson: ‘Beiträge zur Kenntnis des Deutschen Schutzgebietes in der Südsee’ (Mitt. Geogr. Ges. Hamburg 1887, p. 201-283); ‘Im Bismarck Archipel’ (Leipzig 1887); some ethnographical papers in Internat. Arch. Ethnogr. Leiden, vols 1894, 1897 and 1900; ‘Dreissig Jahre in der Südsee’ (Stuttgart 1907, with portr.). (2) cf. also Polypodium parkinsonia Baker n. sp. in Ann. Bot. 5, 1891, p. 480; Baker received the specimen in 1887 through the intermediary of F. von Mueller. (3) cf. Wichmann, Entd. Gesch. N.G., in Nova Guinea 2², p. 460-461. (4) cf. Ann. de Notre-Dame du Sacré-Coeur 30, 1895, p. 94-99 (non vidi). (5) cf. Internat. Arch. f. Ethnogr. Leiden 10, 1897 and l.c. 11, 1898. (6) cf. Nachr. Kais. Wilh. Land 12,1896, p. 46-50. (7) cf. Internat. Arch. Ethnogr. Leiden 13, 1900, p. 18-54, pl. 15-22; and Kühne in Deutsch. Kolon. Zeit. N.F. 11, 1898, p. 399-402. (8) R. Parkinson: ‘St. Matthias und die Inseln Kerué and Tench’ (Globus 88, 1905, p. 69-72). (9) By F. von Mueller in Deser. Not. Pap. Pl., and also: ‘Two new species of Sterculia discovered by R. Parkinson in New Britain’ (Austr. Journ. Pharmac. Fehr. 1887); by Kränzlin in Oesterr. Bot. Zeitschr. 44, 1894, p. 257, 337.
	biographical data: Globus 79, 1901, p. 239-240; cf. Parkinson’s books, l.c. sub Liter. 1; Backer, Verkl. Woordenb., 1936.