EcomaVerstegeCMGAM

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Ecoma Verstege, Ch.M.G. Arinus Marinus

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

Born: 1827, Sunda Strait, o/b the Arinus Marinus. Died: 1892, ? Arnhem, Gld, Holland.

career:

Came to the D.E.I. in 1844, and entered the Civil Service in 1845; Assistant Resident of Billiton, 1868-75;¹Resident of Timor, 1875-78; ditto of Banka, 1878-84.

Palaquium rerstegei Burck was named after him.

collections:

Herb. Bog. [BO]; in the years 1872, 1873 and 1874, he forwarded gutta-percha-yielding plants from Billiton, amongst which the abovementioned species.

Many plants to Hort. Bog. from Banka and Billiton.

literature:

(1) Author of ‘Opmerkingen omtrent sommige voortbrengselen van Billiton en onderhoorige eilanden’ (Tijdschr. Nijverh. & Landb. N.I. 19, 1874, p. 96-126).

biographical data:

Backer, Verkl. Woordenb., 1936.

	Career Collections Literature Biographical data
	Ecoma Verstege, Ch.M.G. Arinus Marinus
	(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)
	Born: 1827, Sunda Strait, o/b the Arinus Marinus. Died: 1892, ? Arnhem, Gld, Holland.
	career: Came to the D.E.I. in 1844, and entered the Civil Service in 1845; Assistant Resident of Billiton, 1868-75;¹Resident of Timor, 1875-78; ditto of Banka, 1878-84. Palaquium rerstegei Burck was named after him.
	collections: Herb. Bog. [BO]; in the years 1872, 1873 and 1874, he forwarded gutta-percha-yielding plants from Billiton, amongst which the abovementioned species. Many plants to Hort. Bog. from Banka and Billiton.
	literature: (1) Author of ‘Opmerkingen omtrent sommige voortbrengselen van Billiton en onderhoorige eilanden’ (Tijdschr. Nijverh. & Landb. N.I. 19, 1874, p. 96-126).
	biographical data: Backer, Verkl. Woordenb., 1936.