Career

Collections

 

Proppe, Dr Gregor Joseph

 

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

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

 

Born: 1877, Semmritz, Kreis Schwerin, Germany.

 

career:

Veterinary Surgeon, came out to the D.E.I. in 1922, where he was appointed in Government service. Successively stationed at Madioen (E. Java) from March-Nov. 1922, at Koepang (Lesser Sunda Isls) from Nov. 1922-Jan. 1925, and at Bondowoso (E. Java) from Jan. 1925-Dec. 1926; subsequently going back to Germany.

 

collections:

Herb. Bog. [BO]: > 21 Timor plants (locality Taimaman), and material of Aristida adscensionis L. from Savoe (= Sawoe) (pres. by Pasoeroean in 1935). Herb. Pasoer. [PAS now in BO]: 4 nos from Sawoe (coll. 1924). He collected on behalf of C.A. Backer. Collected at Madiun too.