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Sitanala, Jacob Bernardus

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

Born: 1889, Tifoe, S. Boeroe, Moluccas.

career:

Indonesian government physician who joined the Franssen Herderschee Expedition to New Guinea (1912-13) (detailed itiner. etc. cf. sub Pulle). When in that island he discovered Dendrobium sitanalae J.J.Sm. near Kloof bivouac (Lorentz River) (Jan. 1913).¹ In later years he was attached to the leper hospital at Pelantoengan (Centr. Java); and subsequently Head of the Service for Lepercontest in the D.E.I.

collections:

He discovered the above-mentioned Dendrobium, no 11218. We do not know whether he collected still other plants, if so, probably but few. For the Herbaria cf. sub Pulle.

literature:

(1) cf. Nova Guinea 12, 1916, p. 292-293.

	Career Collections Literature
	Sitanala, Jacob Bernardus
	(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)
	Born: 1889, Tifoe, S. Boeroe, Moluccas.
	career: Indonesian government physician who joined the Franssen Herderschee Expedition to New Guinea (1912-13) (detailed itiner. etc. cf. sub Pulle). When in that island he discovered Dendrobium sitanalae J.J.Sm. near Kloof bivouac (Lorentz River) (Jan. 1913).¹ In later years he was attached to the leper hospital at Pelantoengan (Centr. Java); and subsequently Head of the Service for Lepercontest in the D.E.I.
	collections: He discovered the above-mentioned Dendrobium, no 11218. We do not know whether he collected still other plants, if so, probably but few. For the Herbaria cf. sub Pulle.
	literature: (1) cf. Nova Guinea 12, 1916, p. 292-293.