Otto-Surbeck, Rosa Lydia

(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 5: Cyclopaedia of collectors, Supplement I)

(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 8: Cyclopaedia of collectors, Supplement II)

Born: 1909, Gunung Malaju, Asahan, Sumatra.

career:

Daughter to H. Surbeck (see there); married to a Mr Otto, now manager of the Ltd Company established by his father in law.

Collecting localities:

N. Sumatra, in Sumatra East Coast and Tapanuli provinces. 1953. Pematang Siantar (Aug.-Dec.).-1954. Prapat (Jan.), Simelungun (Dec.).-1955. Balige (Porsea) (Jan.), Seribu Dolok (Jan.), Lima Pulu (Apr.), Simelungun (July).

collections:

[FM 1, 5]: Herb. Zürich [Z], dupl. in Herb. Leiden [L]; excellent material.

[FM 1, 8]: At least up to 1964; dupl. pres. to Herb. Leiden [L].

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