Nooteboom, Hans Peter

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

Born: 1934, Waingapoe, Sumba, Dutch East Indies.

career:

Botanist, taking his M.Sc. at Leiden University in 1961; employed at the Laboratory of Experimental Plant Taxonomy at Leiden. He is working on a thesis on the taxonomy and phytochemistry of the Symplocaceae. Earlier he worked on Papilionaceae and Simaroubaceae. In 1969 and 1970 he made explorations in Malesia and Thailand for supplementary collections of Symplocos, sponsored by WOTRO.

Collecting localities:

1969. N. Thailand (Jan. 6-27); W. Java: Tjibodas and Mt Pangrango (Feb. 11-15); Sabah (former N. Borneo): G. Alab (19-27), Mendulong (Mar. 3), Sg. Muyaya (G. Lumaku (4-7), Malaman (9), Tambunan (15-16), Ingaran (18), G. Trusmadi (20-21). Repatriated after an unfortunate fall, returning in the next year.-1970. Sarawak: arrival at Kuching (Mar. 1); Sabah: to Kota Kinabalu (3), and resthouse Kinabalu National Park (1500 m) (4); Mt Kinabalu (5-13), also on Penibukan Ridge; Kota Kinabalu (14), Sandakan (16). Sarawak: with P. Chai in the environs of Bario (25-29); to G. Murud (Mar. 30-Apr. 4); ascent G. Murud (4-11); return at Bario (13) and collecting in the environs (up to 20); Apo Batu Buli Range and mountain plain between this range and Batu Lawi (22-27); P. Chai staying another week.

collections:

Herb. Leiden [L]: c. 1600 Borneo (Sabah and Sarawak) numbers, including the collection made by P. Chai (see above).

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