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Versluys, Willem

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

Born:1877, Groningen, Holland. Died: 1939, The Hague, Z.H., Holland.

career:

Forest Officer; from 1902-04 stationed in the Java teak districts, from 1905-12 in Curaçao (West Indies); from 1912 in the Dutch East Indies again, respectively at Blora (Centr. Java), Fort de Kock (Sumatra West Coast, 1915-18), and since 1918 in Java again. In 1924 he was appointed Forest Administrator in the domain of the Mangkoenogoro (Solo); retired in 1931.

Author of some sylvicultural papers in the periodical ‘Tectona’.

Collecting localities:

Travels in Tapanoeli Residency,¹ W. Sumatra. 1915. Starting from Fort de Kock (May 3); Sibolga (May 5-11); Meranti (l2), Pagaranpisang (13), Banoehadji (15), slopes of the Dolok Malintang (16), Taroetoeng (17), Si Nara (19), Batoemardinding (20), Aik Botar (Loeboedolok), Djandiradja, Hoeta Djoeloe (23-25), Bonon Dolok (Si Napa, 26), Baringin (27), Onan Dolok, Aik Toeka, Palilitan (30), H. Batoegadja (June 1), H. Pakoe, Dagang Koebang, Sidakalang (5), Toetoengbatoe, Djandji, H. Boekit, H. Pinang, Laksa (11), Dk Soemoel, H. Manik, Sidikalang (14-16). Peboeloean, Baniara, Lintaeng (or ? Limbaeng), Pagoeroeran, Roenggoerna Hoeta (22), Lontaeng, Adjibata, Raoehboti, Hitenano, Sidjoekat (29), Hada-Hada, Gonting, H. Goegoek, Parloemboean, Taroetoeng (July 10-11) and via Banoehadji, Pagaranpisang, H. Meranti back to Sibolga (15), from where departing (22) to Padang Sidimpoean.-1916. To Lower and Upper Baros: by car (Aug. 23-25) from Fort de Kock to Sibolga; by K.P.M. steamer to Baros (arriving the 28th); Tanggabosi (29), Palilitan (30), Dk Poerba (31), Palilitan-Si Ringo (Sept. 1), Palilitan-Tanggabosi (2), Laksa (3), Tanggabosi-Barns (4), by car vice versa to Poelau Karang (5), stay at Baros (6-7), by proa to Sibolga (8), and returning by car to Fort de Kock (9-11).-From 1915-18 collecting in several localities in Sumatra West Coast, viz at Agam, Tanah Datar, G. Merapi, etc.-Centr. Java: Rongkop, Djokja (July 1925).

collections:

In Herb. Bog. [BO]; when in Sumatra he brought home several living orchids which were cultivated in Hort. Jacobson (see E.R. Jacobson). The latter orchid collection was presented to Hort. Bog. in 1921.

literature:

(1) Typed reports in the files of Herb. Bog.

	Career Collecting localities Collections Literature
	Versluys, Willem
	(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)
	Born:1877, Groningen, Holland. Died: 1939, The Hague, Z.H., Holland.
	career: Forest Officer; from 1902-04 stationed in the Java teak districts, from 1905-12 in Curaçao (West Indies); from 1912 in the Dutch East Indies again, respectively at Blora (Centr. Java), Fort de Kock (Sumatra West Coast, 1915-18), and since 1918 in Java again. In 1924 he was appointed Forest Administrator in the domain of the Mangkoenogoro (Solo); retired in 1931. Author of some sylvicultural papers in the periodical ‘Tectona’.
	Collecting localities: Travels in Tapanoeli Residency,¹ W. Sumatra. 1915. Starting from Fort de Kock (May 3); Sibolga (May 5-11); Meranti (l2), Pagaranpisang (13), Banoehadji (15), slopes of the Dolok Malintang (16), Taroetoeng (17), Si Nara (19), Batoemardinding (20), Aik Botar (Loeboedolok), Djandiradja, Hoeta Djoeloe (23-25), Bonon Dolok (Si Napa, 26), Baringin (27), Onan Dolok, Aik Toeka, Palilitan (30), H. Batoegadja (June 1), H. Pakoe, Dagang Koebang, Sidakalang (5), Toetoengbatoe, Djandji, H. Boekit, H. Pinang, Laksa (11), Dk Soemoel, H. Manik, Sidikalang (14-16). Peboeloean, Baniara, Lintaeng (or ? Limbaeng), Pagoeroeran, Roenggoerna Hoeta (22), Lontaeng, Adjibata, Raoehboti, Hitenano, Sidjoekat (29), Hada-Hada, Gonting, H. Goegoek, Parloemboean, Taroetoeng (July 10-11) and via Banoehadji, Pagaranpisang, H. Meranti back to Sibolga (15), from where departing (22) to Padang Sidimpoean.-1916. To Lower and Upper Baros: by car (Aug. 23-25) from Fort de Kock to Sibolga; by K.P.M. steamer to Baros (arriving the 28th); Tanggabosi (29), Palilitan (30), Dk Poerba (31), Palilitan-Si Ringo (Sept. 1), Palilitan-Tanggabosi (2), Laksa (3), Tanggabosi-Barns (4), by car vice versa to Poelau Karang (5), stay at Baros (6-7), by proa to Sibolga (8), and returning by car to Fort de Kock (9-11).-From 1915-18 collecting in several localities in Sumatra West Coast, viz at Agam, Tanah Datar, G. Merapi, etc.-Centr. Java: Rongkop, Djokja (July 1925).
	collections: In Herb. Bog. [BO]; when in Sumatra he brought home several living orchids which were cultivated in Hort. Jacobson (see E.R. Jacobson). The latter orchid collection was presented to Hort. Bog. in 1921.
	literature: (1) Typed reports in the files of Herb. Bog.