Plant Collectors of Papua New Guinea


Full name: Dr Seymour (Sy) Hans Sohmer
Organisation(s):
Botanical Research Institute of Texas, USA -
Papua New Guinea National Herbarium Mar 1979 - 1979
Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, USA -
Born 1941 at
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Duties: Botanist, Collector

Collection Localities:

1975: 7 November: Southern Highlands: Dediyagala Forest Reserve.

1979: 20 - 23 April: Madang: Walium Station, Gogol River area (with P. Katik, including LAE75163); 23 May: New Britain: Garu Wildlife Management Area (including LAE75396); 7 - 10 March: Milne Bay/Papuan Islands: Hula River - Mt Riu area(including LAE75004 - 75026); 16-19 March: Rossel Island (including LAE75039 - 75064); 26 - 28 March: Misima Island (including LAE85066 - 75090); 19 - 20 April: Madang: Walium area (some with P. Katik, including LAE75093 - 75154); 23 - 25 April: Gogol River area (some with P. Katik, including LAE75159 - 75195); 30 April: Morobe: Bulolo area (including LAE75196 - 75203); 1 - 2 May: Aseki Road area and Kaisinik (some with K. Kerenga, including LAE75204 - 75255); 6 May: Mt Missim (some with O. Gideon, including LAE75263 - 75268); 15 - 17 May: New Britain: Kapiura River area (including LAE75269 - 75343); 20 May: base of Mt Mululus (including LAE75351 - 75367); 23 - 24 May: Garu Wildlife Management Area (including LAE75376 - 75411); 13 June: Eastern Highlands: Mt Michael (including LAE75412 - 75457); 14 June: Daulo Pass and Mt Wilhelm (including LAE75466 - 75498); 18 June: Western Highlands: Baiyer and Jimmi valleys (including LAE75502 - 75517); 19 June: Mur Mur Pass (including LAE75523 - 75539).


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