A. J. G. H. Kostermans

  • Name

    Andre J. G. H. Kostermans

  • Dates

    1907 - 1994

  • Specialities

    Spermatophytes

  • Roles

    Author, Determiner, Collector

  • Movement Details

    Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Borneo, Java, Celebes Islands

  • Notes

    Author Notes: BO
    Collector Notes: Borneo (col. 1948, 1950-57), Celebes (col. 1950, destroyed by fire), Java, Malay Arch., Morotai (col. 1949), Sangkulirang Is. (col. 1951);distributed worldwide.

    Biography & detailed Field Itinerary (accessed 15 Jan 2014)15/01/2014
    http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/fmcollectors/K/KostermansAJGH.htm

    Collecting localities:
    1938
    1948
    1950
    1951
    1952
    1953
    1954
    1955
    1956
    1958
    1960
    1961
    1962
    1963
    1964
    1965
    1966
    1938. Malay Peninsula: in swamp and peat forest; E. Java: G. Raoeng, G. Idjen-Merapi, G. Jang, G. Baloeran; W. Java, islands in the Bay of Batavia and Bantam: P. Leiden, P. Babi, etc.; Centr. Java: Noesa Kambangan (Nov. 20-23) with C. van Woerden (see there).-1948. S. Borneo: Sampit and vicinity (March 6-Apr. 25). Dutch West New Guinea: forest exploration in the plains on the W. coast of Geelvink Bay, S of Manokwari (June-Oct., about 4 months); trips were made to the Namtoei Mts in search of the ‘Massooi’ tree, and to Angi Gita Lake in the Arfak Mts (12 days).2-1949. Expedition to Morotai (Moluccas)3: Totodoku in the W. part (May 5-18); G. Para-Para and tour via Sambiki and Sangowo River (22-31); Tjao and Totodoku (June 3-16); Military Camp (17-20); Tjao (21); Ngele Ngele and Tjia (23-24); and at other localities. Banka (Aug. 23-Oct. 27): Lobok Besar (SE. part), G. Pading, G. Maras, G. Mangkol-1950. Centr. Celebes: Malili region; whole collection destroyed by fire at Makassar. E. Borneo: Sg. Wain region near Balikpapan (Aug. 20-Nov. 10).-1951. E. & NE. Borneo: Samarinda (May 5-6); Sangkulirang Island (May 19-June 2); Sg. Menubar near Cape Mangkaliat and G. Tapianlobang (June 5-24); Sg. Susuk, NE of Sangkulirang Bay (June 26-July 12); Sg. Kerajaan, N of Sangkulirang Bay (July 15-22); Sekrat Mts, SE of Sangkulirang (26-30); Sg. Menubar and G. Tapianlobang (Aug. 5-6); Sg. Susug (7); Sg. Bambangan at the mouth of the Mahakam River (13-16); and at other localities in the vicinity of Sangkulirang and Samarinda. Centr. Java: E. slope G. Muria (Nov. 23-27); E. slope near Djurang (Dec. 4).-1952. E. Borneo: Loa Djanan, upstream of Samarinda (Apr. 10-29); Loa Haur, upstream of Loa Djanan (May 6-19); Sg. Bambangan and Sg. Tiram near the southern mouth of the Mahakam River (May 19-June 11); Djambu on Sg. Bongan (debouching in the lake region S of Central Kutai) (June 30); from Djambu to Sg. Tulus (on the Peak of Balikpapan, G. Beratus), 140 m alt. (July 1); bivouac Beül on the Peak, 700 m alt.; to the summit, 1200 m alt. (5-23); Rempé on Bongan River (24); Tgd. Bangko and area near Sangasanga downstream of Samarinda (Aug. 1-6).-1953. S. Borneo: vicinity of Sampit (July 20-21); Kualakuajan on the Sampit River and G. Santuai (July 25-Aug. 22). NE. Borneo (Oct. 29, 1953-Jan. 10, 1954): to Nunukan and Bulungan. Exploration of the Semoi River system in E. Borneo (from May 1954); at Loa Djanan and Loa Haur, W of Samarinda (Aug. 22-Sept. 8).-1955. E. Borneo: Sg. Mentawir region near Balikpapan (Feb. 22-25), near G. Mentawir (Feb. 27-March 2), near village Mentawir (March 3-5), Loa Djanan region W of Samarinda (15-16). Centr. Borneo: trip along the Belayan River (parallel to the Telen), near Long Bleh (March 25-Apr. 8), Mt Kelopok and G. Tamankuling near Tabang (Apr. 12-May 3), near Kembang Djangut (May 6-15). W. Java: Udjung Kulon (Aug. 1-7); S. Sumatra: with A. Dilmy in the Semangus area, Palembang (Sept., 300 nos); Tjaban For. Res. near Muara Enim (Musi River) (Nov. 15-Feb. 6). -1956. Centr. Borneo: Belajan and Kelindjau Rivers (July 20-Oct. 10); Mahakam Estuary (July 15-19); Tundjung Plateau (July 25-Aug. 2); Kelindjau River near village Bentuk (14), near village Melan (15); foot of G. Kelopok near Tabang on Belajan River (Aug. 21-Sept. 2); G. Palimasan near Tabang on Belajan River (6-19).-1957. NE. Borneo: Sangkulirang Distr., G. Medadem (July 27-Aug. 14); basin of Karangan River (Aug. 23-Sept. 8); G. Ilas Bungaän (Berouw = Berau) (Sept. 8-19); G. Ilas Mapulu (Berouw) (20-24).1958. W. Java and Prinseneiland; Bali: Bedugul (June).-1960. W. Java: Tandjung Lajar, P. Peutjang, and Udjung Kulon (July); Tjibodas (Sept. 13).-1961. Leaving Tandjong Prick (Mar. 27) in the ‘Samudera’ with 2 ‘mantri’s’ of the Herbarium, 3 students (Sujarta, Prijanto, Wirawan), to Sumbawa:4 touching Bandjermasin (30), Surabaya (Apr. 1- , paying a visit to the Bot. Garden at Purwodadi); arrival at Sumbawa Besar (7), Badas; making collections at: 8 km E of Sumbawa Besar (8-9); Semongkat, 17 km W of Sumbawa Besar (11-12); Batudulang on the slope of the Batulanteh, W of Semongkat (12-18), from c. 700-summit (1200 m); trail to Punih, 600 m (19); between Semongkat and Batudulang (20-21); in mountain forest from Batudulang to Brangbossang, 700-900 m alt. (22-25); bivouac at Brangbossang, 800-900 m alt. (26), and from 800-1200 m (26-28); N of Batudulang, Mt Samperolat, 500-800 m (Apr. 29-May 6) in drier forest; to Pusu on the NW. side of the mountains, 500 m alt. (May 7-11); back to Batudulang and Semongkat (12), 200-500m alt.; Apr. 27 they were joined by 2 Russians, Dr A. Fedorov (Curator of the Leningrad Herb.) and Dr Kabanov of the Forestry Service, accompanied by Kuswata (see there) of Herb. Bog. SW. Java: near (Lake) Rawah Danau (July 19-20). In the same year for the 2nd time to Sumbawa:4 leaving in the ‘Samudera’ (Oct. 14) with several others, including Mr Mamad, assistant of the Bot. Div. of the Forest Research Institute at Bogor; Oct. 19-Nov. 8 was spent in the field, collecting in the same places as earlier in the year in order to get fertile material of those species which were not in flower or fruit the first time. W. Java, Bantam: lower W. slope of Mt Hondje (Dec. 28-Jan. 2, 1962).-1963. Kalimantan (former Dutch Borneo): leaving Bogor (Sept. 12) for a tour to the Berau region (NE.): from Tandjong Redeb to Long Lanuk on the Sg. Kelai; base bivouac at the foot of Mt Njapa (limestone), where he fell ill and returned to Tg Redeb, in the meantime Mr Sim leading field operations; later in lowland forest N of Teluk Bajur and in swamp forest along Sg. Sega (collecting over 700 field nos); on Nov. 14 back at Bogor.-1964. W. Java: Mt Pangrango (Feb.); Mt Pajung and Udjung Kulon Reserve (Dec.).-1965. Flores. With N. Wirawan, leaving Bogor (Mar. 20 ; Waingapu (Sumba), Ende, to Mborong (S. Manggarai); base camp at Kisol, exploring the Mt Ndeki complex; Wae Rana and explorations southwards to the coast; Ruteng, exploring the forest up to 2400 m; swamp forest W. of Mborong; Wirawan to Rana (= lake) Mesé near Sita mountains above Ruteng, and further to the North, to Reo; June 2 back at Bogor. In Dec. a short trip to Central Sumatra was made in company of Mr Jahn (a German forester) and a team of Japanese foresters.-1966. Expedition to W. Irian (for collecting plants causing permanent or temporary sterility in women): SW. Celebes: Bantimurung near Makassar (July 20); Irian: surroundings and in the valleys of Sukarnapura (= Hollandia) (July 25-Aug. 15); vicinity of Lake Sentani and Sukarnapura (Aug. 16); Sukarnapura (17); Dosai, E of Sukarnapura (18); Abepura near Sukarnapura (19-20), Sukarnapura (21); Dosai (22-25); Baliem valley, surroundings of Wamena and Wellesey up to 2500 m (26-Sept. 3); P. Biak: Bosnik (Sept. 9); Parieri (9-13); P. Morotai (16).
    Occasionally plants were collected in Bogor Botanic Garden, in Singapore, Java, and Ceylon.

  • Collections

    Botanical Collections