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Raedt van Oldenbarnevelt, Hendrik Jan Antoni

 

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

 

Born: 1860, Riouw, D.E.I. Died: 1936, Bennekom, Gld, Holland.

 

career:

Joined the D.E. Indian Civil Service in 1881; when Assistant District Officer he made some trips in the basin of the Lower Ketaun, Benkoelen Res. (S. Sumatra), viz from Moeara Santan (Aug. 13-22, 1885) and in July 1886 visited Sekandau again.1 In 1910 he was promoted Resident of the Padang Highlands, Sumatra West Coast; retired in 1915.

 

collections:

Herb. Bog. [BO]: material of a new gutta-percha tree from Benkoelen, Sumatra (pres. 1887).

 

literature:

(1) H.J.A. Raedt van Oldenbarnevelt: ‘Tochten in het stroomgebied der Beneden-Ketaun en een vierdaagsch uitstapje in de Lebong’ (Tijdschr. K.N.A.G. 5, 1888, p. 178-211 (p. 181-187 dealing with plants), and 417-442).