Veen, Rutger van den |
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(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors) |
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Born: 1904, Bandoeng, Java. |
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Studied biology at Utrecht University, taking his Ph.Dr’s degree in 1930; subsequently on the staff of the Java Sugar Experiment Station at Pasoeroean, and from 1931-32 stationed at Kediri as a Group-Adviser. Since 1933 Agriculturist of the Djember Experiment Station (E. Java). Author of several agricultural papers. |
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W. Java: environs of Bandoeng and Batavia (1923).-E. Java: near Kali Sat (SE of Djember) (1935).-1936. E. Java: G. Jang (Apr. 10-14, climbing the Argapoera on the 13th; possibly no collections made);1 G. Smeroe (collected ? );2 Lombok (Lesser Sunda Islands): G. Rindjani (July);3 E. Java: Zuidergebergte, Kali Sanen (Oct.).-Watangan Mts ( ? Dec. 1939) near Batoe-oeloe. |
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Herb. Bog. [BO]: small collection, mainly from Lombok; dupl. in Herb. Djember Exp. Station (except from Lombok); Herb. Leiden [L]: ± 50 nos of plants from W. Java (coll. 1923); in Herb. Pasoer. [PAS now in BO]: 1 no from Djember. |
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(1) J.G. Kooiman & R. van der Veen: ‘Een excursie naar het Jang-plateau’ (Trop. Nat. 25, 1936, p. 160-167, 5 fig.). (2) R. van der Veen: ‘Enkele merkwaardigheden van den Smeroekegel’ (l.c. 25, 1936, p. 191-193, 4 fig.). (3) R. van der Veen: ‘De Segara Anak in het Rindjani gebergte’ (l.c. 26, 1937, p. 195-201, 8 fig.). |