Kerandangan Desire. Wishbone Flower, Torenia fournieri, Kerandangan, Sengiggi, Lombok, Indonesia
Great Linnaeus gathered around him a group of students many of whom later became naturalists in their own right. One of these so-called 'Apostles of Linaaues' was Olof Torén (1718-1753) who didn't live long enough to make a real career as a botanist. He'd studied theology and became a Lutheran chaplain to two missions of the Swedish East India Company. The first was a trip to Java, Indonesia in 1748-49, the second a voyage to Surat (northwest India) and Canton (China), 1750-1752. On his return home he fell ill possibly of a tropical illness. Torén corresponded extensively with Linnaeus, and his former teacher named this genus of plants for his erstwhile student.
Olymp took this photo in the now dry bed of the Kerandangan River near the Gua Walet. That's a pretty little waterfall close to my heart (www.flickr.com/photos/87453322@N00/576122391/in/photolist...).
Kerandangan Desire. Wishbone Flower, Torenia fournieri, Kerandangan, Sengiggi, Lombok, Indonesia
Great Linnaeus gathered around him a group of students many of whom later became naturalists in their own right. One of these so-called 'Apostles of Linaaues' was Olof Torén (1718-1753) who didn't live long enough to make a real career as a botanist. He'd studied theology and became a Lutheran chaplain to two missions of the Swedish East India Company. The first was a trip to Java, Indonesia in 1748-49, the second a voyage to Surat (northwest India) and Canton (China), 1750-1752. On his return home he fell ill possibly of a tropical illness. Torén corresponded extensively with Linnaeus, and his former teacher named this genus of plants for his erstwhile student.
Olymp took this photo in the now dry bed of the Kerandangan River near the Gua Walet. That's a pretty little waterfall close to my heart (www.flickr.com/photos/87453322@N00/576122391/in/photolist...).