> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 750](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33190221) of TL-2 Vol. IV > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/8331-1) LSID 8331-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q741104) QID Q741104 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Rheede tot Draakestein, Hendrik Adriaan van (1637-1691), Dutch colonial administrator and botanist; employee of the Dutch East India Company; governor of Malabar 1669-1676; in the Netherlands 1677-1684; from 1684 head representative of the East Indian Company in India. **Abbreviated name**: *Rheede* \[standard form in IPNI: *Rheede*\] #### Herbarium and types Unknown. – The herbarium of unknown origin acquired by [[Collection GOET|GOET]] in 1750, called *Planta malabaricae* has no connection with Rheede's *Hortus malabaricus*. It was probably collected by a Dr Hugo, a physician at the Electoral Court of Hanover in the late 17th century (see M.C. Johnston, 1970). #### Bibliography and biography Aa 16: 299; Backer p. 490; Barnhart 3: 149 (d. 15 Dec 1691); BM 4: 1692-1693; Bossert p. 330; Dryander 3: 179; Frank 3 (Anh.): 84; Henrey 2: 737, 3: 1271; Herder p. 212; Jackson p. 338; JW 2: 199, 3: 366, 5: 250; Kew 4: 456; Lasègue p. 429, 503, 528; Moebius p. 141, 142; NI 1625, 1: 84-86, 90, 3: 6, 57; PR 2288, 7585-7587 ed. 1: 2638, 8540-8542; Rehder 1: 470; SK 1: lxxxiii, 4: lxxxiii-lxxxiv, clx; SO add. 663\*; TL-1/280, 1070, see R. Pulteney; TL-2/566, 1368, 1474, 2472, 2777; Tucker 1: 594. #### Biofile - Burkill, I.H., Chapt. hist. bot. India 6, 7, 8, 9, 25, 53, 177. 1965. - Busken Huet, C., Het land van Rembrandt ed. 2, 2(2): 69-70. - Candolle, A. de, Phytographie 443. 1880 (on coll. at GOET). - Ewan, J. & N., John Banister 101. 1970. - Fournier, H., *in* K.S. Manilal et al., Botany and history of Hortus malabancus. 1980, p. 10. - Fries, Th.M., Bref Skrifv. Linné 1(2): 186. 1908, 1(5): 252. 1911. - Hulth, J.M., Bref Skrifv. Linné 1(8): 18. 1922. - Jessen, K.F.W., Bot. Gegenw. Vorz. 2, 273, 495. 1884. - Johnston, M.C., Taxon 19: 655. 1970 (on coll. at GOET). - Lawrence, G.H.M., ed., Adanson 1: 75, 189, 364. 1963. - Veendorp, H. & L.G.M. Baas-Becking, Hortus acad. lugd.-bot. 79, 80-82, 113. 1938. - Kalff, S., Elsevier's geill. Maandschr. 29: 241-257, 312-322. 1905 ("De maecaenas van Malabar"; general biogr. acc). - King, G., J. Bot. 37: 454-455. 1899. - Mabberley, D.J., Taxon 29: 605. 1980. - Majumdar, N.C. & D.N. Guka Bakshi, Taxon 28: 353-354. 1979 (on Linnaean names typified by ill. in *Hort. malab.*). - Manilal, K.S., ed., Botany and history of Hortus malabancus, New Delhi 1980 (23 papers on Rheede, the Hort. malab. and modern nomenclature of plants treated by R.). - Merrill, E.D., Chron. bot. 14: 313, 351, 355. 1954. - Poiret, J.L.M., Enc. méth. 8: 754. 1808. - Saccardo, P.A., Malpighia 17: 269. 1902 (lists studies). - Sirks, M. J., Ind. natuurond. 13-24, 42, 44, 60, 62, 185. 1915. - Stafleu, F.A., Linnaeus and the Linneans 133, 166. 1971. - Thothathri, K. & K.K.N. Nair, Taxon 30(1): 43-47. 1981 (Dalbergias in Hort. malab.). - Verdoorn, F., ed., Chron. bot. 1: 381. 1935, 3: 8. 1937, 4: 403. 1938. - Veth, P. J., De Gids 51(3): 423-475, 51(4): 113-161. 1887 (detailed biogr. based on original sources and archives). - Warner, M.F., J. Bot. 58: 291-292. 1920 (on dates of publication). #### Eponymy *Rhedia* Batsch (1802, *orth. var.*); *Rheedea* Cothenius (1790, *orth. var.*); *Rheedia* Linnaeus (1753); *Rheedja* Linnaeus (1754, *orth. var.*). ### Publications ##### n.9123. Hortus indicus malabaricus **Title** *Hortus indicus malabaricus*, continens regni malabarici apud Indos celeberrimi omnis generis plantas rariores, latinis, malabaricis, arabicis, & bramanum characteribus nominibusque expressas, unà cum floribus, fructibus & seminibus, naturali magnitudine à peritissimis pictoribus delineatas, & ad vivum exhibitas. Addita insuper accuratâ earundem descriptione, quâ colores, odores, sapores, facultates, & praecipuae in medicinâ vires exactissimè demonstrantur. Adornatus per Henricum van Rheede, van Draakenstein,... et Johannem Casearium... notis adauxit, & commentariis illustravit Arnoldus Syen,... Amstelodami (sumptibus Joannis van Someren, et Joannis van Dyck) 1678\[-1703\], 12 vols. Fol. **Abbreviated title**: *Hort. malab.* **Notes** *1*: 1678, p. \[i-xvi\], 1-102, \[103, index\], *pl. 1-57* (uncol. copp. engr.). Engr. t.p. also dated 1678. – Copies occur dated 1686 (see below). Preface material includes engr. t.p. and portrait). *2*: 1679, p. \[i-viii\], 1-110, \[111, index\], *pl. 1-56.* -Pars secunda de fructicibus... per Henricum van Reede \[sic\], tot Draakestein,... et Johannem Casearium... notis adauxit,... Joannis Commelinus \[Jan Commelijn, 1629-1692\]. *3*: 1682, engr. t.p., p. \[i-xxiv\], p. 1-87 \[88, index\], *pl. 1-64.* – Pars tertia de arbonbus regni malabarici,... per Henricum van Reede, tot Draakestein,... et Johannem Munnicks,... notis adauxit,... Johannes Commelinus... Amstelodami (sumptibus viduae Joannis van Someren, haeredum Joannis van Dyck, & Henrici & viduae Theodori Boom) 1682. *4*: 1683, (copies occur with err. date 1673, e.g. BR, NY, U, p. \[i-iv\], 1-125, \[127, index\], *pl. 1-61.* – Pars quarta de arboribus regni malabarici,... \[rest as vol. 3\] 1783. *5*: 1685, p. \[i-viii\], 1-120, \[121, index\], *pl. 1-60.* – Pars quinta de arboribus et fruticibus bacciferis regni malabarici,... \[rest as vol. 4\] 1785. *6*: 1686, p. \[i-viii\], 1-109, \[111, index\], *pl. 1-61.* – Pars sexta de varii generis arboribus et fruticibus siliquosis... per... Henricum van Rhede tot Draakestein,... et Theodorum Janson. ab Almeloveen, M.D. Notis adauxit,... Joannes Commelinus Amstelaedami (id.) 1786. *7*: 1688, p. \[i-iv\], p. 1-111, \[113, index\], *pl. 1-59.* – Pars septima, de varii generis fruticibus scandentibus;... per... Henricum van Rhede tot Draekestein,... notis adauxit,... Joannes Commelinus. In ordinem redegit, & latinate donavit Abrahamus à Poot M.D. Amstelaedami (id.) 1688. *8*: 1688, p. \[i-iv\], 1-97 \[98, index\], *pl. 1-30.* \[NY: *51*\]. – Pars octava, de varii generis herbis pomiferis & leguminosis;... per... Henricum van Rhede tot Drakestein,... notis adauxit,... Johannes Commelinus in ordinem redegit, & latinitate donavit Abrahamus à Poot, M.D. Amstelaedami (id.) 1688. *9*: 1689, p. \[i-viii\], 1-170, \[171, index\], *pl. 1-87.* – Pars nona, herbis et diversis illarum speciebus... per... Henricum van Rhede tot Drakestein,... in ordinem redegit & latinitate donavit Abrahamus A Poot M.D. Notis adauxit,... Joannes Commelinus. Amstelaedami (id.) 1689. *10*: 1690, p. \[i-iv\], p. 1-187, \[189,-190\], *pl. 1-94* \[NY: *93*\]. – Pars decima, de herbis et diversis illarum speciebus... per... Henricum van Rhede tot Drakestein,... in ordinem... Abrahamus A Poot M.D. Notis adauxit,... Joannes Commelinus. Amstelaedami (id.) 1690. *11*: 1692, p. \[i\], 1-133, \[134, index\], *pl. 1-65.* – Pars undecima, de herbis et diversis illarum speciebus... per... Henricum van Rhede tot Drakestein, in ordinem redegit ... Abrahamus A Poot M.D. Notis adauxit,... Joannes Commelinus,... Amstelaedami (id.) 1692. *12*: 1693 (rev. Phil. Trans. 18: 276-280. 1694; t.p. date to be read 1693), p. \[i\], 1-151, \[152-160 indexes\], *pl. 1-79.* – Pars duodecima, & ultima, de herbis et diversis illarum speciebus... per piae memoriae nobilissimum ac generosissimum d.d. Henricum van Rhede tot Drakestein,... in ordinem redegit... Abrahamus A Poot M.D. Notes ex parte adauxit, & commentariis illustravit Joannes Commelinus,... accedit, praeter hujus partis specialem, generalis totius operis index. Amstelaedami (id.) 1693. The book must have been nearly ready by 1692, see Warner (1920) and Fornier (1980). The title-page date should be read \[md\]cxciii rather than \[md\]cciii, (D.H. Nicolson). *Copies*: BR, G (analysis above based on copy G), NY, PH, TCD, U, USDA; IDC 8304. *Title-page vol. 1*: The copies at G and U (text above) have the original t.p., other copies(e.g. NY) may have a title page dated 1686 which essentially repeats that of vol. 6 but with "pars prima" rather than "pars sexta". For further details see Warner (1920). *Editors and authors of notes*: Arnoldus Syen (1640-1678). Johannes Casearius. Joannes Commelinus (Jan Commelijn) (1629-1692). Johannes Munnicks. Theodorus Janson. ab Almeloveen. Abrahamus à Poot. *Note*: Rheede gave names in several languages and scripts. The names on the (794) plates are in Lat(in), Mal(abar), Arab(ic) or Bram. (Brahmi) script. In the text Rheede gives the name used by the Malabar people ("Malabarensis"), the Portuguese ("Lusitanis"), the Dutch ("Belgis"), the Malayans("Malaccis") and the names written in Brahmi ("Brahmanis", "lingua Bramanum", "Bramanum"). *Studies on the Hortus Malabaricus*: Commelijn, C., *Fl. malab.* 1769, see TL-2/1184. Burman, J., *Fl. malab.* 1769, see TL-2/933. Hill, J., *Hort. malab.* 1774, see TL-2/2777. Dennstedt, A.W., *Schlüssel Hortus malab*. 1818, see TL-2/1368. Hamilton, Fr., *A commentary on the Hortus malabaricus*, Trans. Linn. Soc. 13(2): 474-560. 3-19 Dec 1822, 14(2): 171-312. 15 Nov 1825, 15(1): 78-152. 9 Feb 1827, 17: 147-252. 25 Mai 1837; IDC 8308, see also D.J. Mabberley, Taxon 26(5/6): 523-540. 1977. Dillwyn, L.W., *Rev. Hortus malab.* 2 Apr 1839, see TL-2/1474. Hasskarl, J.K., *Horti malabarici clavis nova* 1861-1862, see TL-2/2472 – and *Horti malabarici rheedeani clavis locupletissima*, Dresden 1867, Nova Acta Leop. vol. 33, 1867. Warner, M.F., J. Bot. 58: 291-292. 1920 (dates of publ.; bibl.). Manitz, H., Taxon 17: 496-501. 1968 (study of Dennstedt's *Schlüssel*). Johnston, M.C., Taxon 19: 655. 1970 (no herb.; GOET coll.). Manilal, K.S. et al., Taxon 26: 549-550. 1977 (report on re-investigation of plants described in Hort. malab.). Manilal, K.S., ed., Botany and history of Hortus malabaricus, New Delhi 1980, 225 p. *Facsimile reprint*: announced by Otto Koeltz Antiquariat, Mar 1979. \[First volume, publ. Bishen Singh, available 1982\]. ##### n.9124. Malabaarse Kruidhof **Title** *Malabaarse Kruidhof*, vervattende het raarste slag van allerlei zoort van planten die in het koninkrijk van Malabaar worden gevonden. Nevens der zelver blommen, vruchten en saden. By een vergaderd door de Ed. Heer Henric van Rheede van Draakestein ... in het Latyn beschreven door Johannes Casearius, bedienaar des Goddelyken Woords te Cochin. Met aantekeningen verrykt door Arnoldus Syen,... vertaalt door Abraham van Poot, M.D. Eerste \[tweede\] deel handelende van de bomen. In's Gravenhage (by Rutgert Alberts) 1720. Fol. **Abbreviated title**: *Malab. kruidhof*. **Notes** *1*: 1720, engr. t.p., p. \[i\], portr., \[iii-x\], 1-39, \[40, index\], *pl. 1-57* (uncol. copp.). *2*: 1720, p. \[i\], 1-29, \[30\], *pl. 1-56* (id.). *Copies*: BR, NY.