HemerPJLvan

Career

Collecting localities

Collections

Hemert, Paul Joseph Leonard van

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

Born: 1892, Semarang, Java.

career:

Mining engineer, educated at the Technical College, Delft; from 1920-46 geologist in the employ of the B.P.M. (Batavian Oil Co).

Collecting localities:

1930. S. Sumatra: Palembang Residency, in the vicinity of Moeara Enim and Lahat; Centr. Sumatra: Djambi; Banka: near Muntok.

collections:

He sent various orchids to Hort. Bog.; material partly preserved in Herb. Bog. [BO]. He discovered the orchid species Dendrobium longicolle Lindl. in Sumatra.

	Career Collecting localities Collections
	Hemert, Paul Joseph Leonard van
	(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)
	Born: 1892, Semarang, Java.
	career: Mining engineer, educated at the Technical College, Delft; from 1920-46 geologist in the employ of the B.P.M. (Batavian Oil Co).
	Collecting localities: 1930. S. Sumatra: Palembang Residency, in the vicinity of Moeara Enim and Lahat; Centr. Sumatra: Djambi; Banka: near Muntok.
	collections: He sent various orchids to Hort. Bog.; material partly preserved in Herb. Bog. [BO]. He discovered the orchid species Dendrobium longicolle Lindl. in Sumatra.