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Theunissen, A.V. (probably Adam Victor)

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

Born: c. 1870, Limburg Prov., Holland. Died: after 1933, Fort de Kock, Sumatra.

career:

Came to the D.E.I. as a private soldier; later appointed day-labourer in the employ of the Forest Service,¹ and finally Market Clerk at Fort de Kock.

Author of a paper on Raflesia.²

J.J. Smith named some orchids in his honour (cf. Backer, Verkl. Woordenb., 1936).

Collecting localities:

1915. N. Sumatra, Atjeh: Singkel.-1916. P. Morsala (= Moesala or Mansalar)-1916-17. W. Sumatra. Tapanoeli Res.: Tapanoeli, Taroetoeng, Sawah Baroe (Natal), Sipirok; Sum. West Coast Res.: Kaladi (Sidjoengdjoeng), Fort de Kock, E. part of Padang Lawas (May-June 1916), Gadang Beo (Solok), Soengei Dareh.-1923. Sumatra West Coast: Fort v. d. Capellen.

collections:

He collected many living orchids on behalf of W. Groeneveldt and E.R. Jacobson (see those); several of these orchids were presented to Hort. Bog. They are partly represented in Herb. Bog. [BO], and described by J.J. Smith.

Herb. For. Res. Inst. Buitenzorg [BZF]: bb. nos from Sumatra, viz Atjeh (1915), P. Morsala (1916), Tapanoeli (1916-17), Fort v. d. Capellen (1923); dupl. in Herb. Bog. [BO].

literature:

(1) Author of service reports on: Singkel (Atjeh) 1915, E. part of Padang Lawas 1916, P. Morsala in report W. Versluis 1916, the locality of Rafflesia 1917, subdiv. of Natal (Tapanoeli) 1917-19.
(2) A.V. Theunissen: ‘Een zeer zeldzame Rafflesia-soort’ (Trop. Nat. 13, 1924, p. 150-152, 2 fig.).

	Career Collecting localities Collections Literature
	Theunissen, A.V. (probably Adam Victor)
	(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)
	Born: c. 1870, Limburg Prov., Holland. Died: after 1933, Fort de Kock, Sumatra.
	career: Came to the D.E.I. as a private soldier; later appointed day-labourer in the employ of the Forest Service,¹ and finally Market Clerk at Fort de Kock. Author of a paper on Raflesia.² J.J. Smith named some orchids in his honour (cf. Backer, Verkl. Woordenb., 1936).
	Collecting localities: 1915. N. Sumatra, Atjeh: Singkel.-1916. P. Morsala (= Moesala or Mansalar)-1916-17. W. Sumatra. Tapanoeli Res.: Tapanoeli, Taroetoeng, Sawah Baroe (Natal), Sipirok; Sum. West Coast Res.: Kaladi (Sidjoengdjoeng), Fort de Kock, E. part of Padang Lawas (May-June 1916), Gadang Beo (Solok), Soengei Dareh.-1923. Sumatra West Coast: Fort v. d. Capellen.
	collections: He collected many living orchids on behalf of W. Groeneveldt and E.R. Jacobson (see those); several of these orchids were presented to Hort. Bog. They are partly represented in Herb. Bog. [BO], and described by J.J. Smith. Herb. For. Res. Inst. Buitenzorg [BZF]: bb. nos from Sumatra, viz Atjeh (1915), P. Morsala (1916), Tapanoeli (1916-17), Fort v. d. Capellen (1923); dupl. in Herb. Bog. [BO].
	literature: (1) Author of service reports on: Singkel (Atjeh) 1915, E. part of Padang Lawas 1916, P. Morsala in report W. Versluis 1916, the locality of Rafflesia 1917, subdiv. of Natal (Tapanoeli) 1917-19. (2) A.V. Theunissen: ‘Een zeer zeldzame Rafflesia-soort’ (Trop. Nat. 13, 1924, p. 150-152, 2 fig.).