> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 614](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33333753) of TL-2 Vol. V > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/9689-1) LSID 9689-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5925865) QID Q5925865 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Sinclair, James (1913-1968), British (Scottish) botanist; BSc. Edinburgh 1936; teacher in Orkney; on active service 1941-1945; botanist Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 1946-1948; curator herbarium Botanic Gardens Singapore 1948-1962; on special contract ib. 1963-1967; collected widely in the Malesian area. **Abbreviated name**: *J. Sinclair* \[standard form in IPNI: *J.Sinclair*\] #### Herbarium and types S.E. Asian coll.: [[Collection SING|SING]], pre-1948: [[Collection E|E]]; other material [[Collection A|A]], [[Collection BK|BK]], [[Collection BM|BM]], [[Collection BO|BO]], [[Collection DD|DD]], [[Collection E|E]], [[Collection K|K]], [[Collection L|L]] (Kinabalu), [[Collection PNH|PNH]], [[Collection SAN|SAN]]. – Portuguese collections (1947) at [[Collection E|E]] and [[Collection BM|BM]]; personal British herbarium now at [[Collection E|E]]. #### Bibliography and biography Bossert p. 368; Desmond p. 561 (b. 29 Nov 1913, d. 15 Feb 1968); Roon p. 104; SK 5: cccxxi-cccxxii (portr.), 8: xc. #### Biofile - Bridson, G.D.R. et al., Nat. Hist. mss. res. Brit. Isl. 138.45. 1980. - Burkill, H.M., Gardens Bull. Singapore 23: i-xxiii. 1968 (obit., portr., bibl., new taxa, itin.; b. 29 Nov 1913 though registered as 6 Dec 1913). - Hedge, I.C. & J.M. Lamond, Index coll. Edinb. herb. 130. 1970 (coll. E). - Kent, D.H. & D.E. Allen, Brit. Irish herb. 244. 1984. - Quisumbing, E., Philipp. geogr. J. 8: 34. 1964 (coll. Philipp.). - Steenis, C.G.G.J. van, ed., Fl. males. Bull. 3: 56. 1948 (app. Singapore), 10: 354. 1953 (European leave), 11: 405. 1955 (keeper Singapore herb.), 12: 471. 1956 (on European leave), 13: 572. 1957 (id.), 14: 625. 1959 (leave), 17: 879. 1962 (will retire 31 Dec 1962), 18: 978. 1963 (retirement), 20: 1241. 1965 (end of Singapore contract), 22: 1528. 1968 (left Singapore) 23: 1675. 1969 (d.), 24: 1776. 1969. #### Handwriting Gard. Bull. Singapore 23: *pl. 2*. 1968.