Darbyshire, Paul James   (1937 - 1980)

Born in 1937 at Cheadle, Cheshire, UK; died in Mt Martha, Victoria, Aust. on 31 May 1980.

1957-1960   -   Botanical Assistant, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

November 1960   -   Joined CSIRO Division of Land Research and Regional Survey, Canberra, as botanical collector.

PNG Collecting

1961
Sepik Distr.: (May 30-Aug. 5),

1962
Aitape Subdistr. with R.D. Hoogland ; (Aug. 15-Sept. 1962)
Lumi Subdistr., Torricelli Mts (nos 172-486).

?1962 or 1963.
Coastal area near Port Moresby, from Rigo to lokea.

1964 (or ?1963).
Safia area, Northern Distr., Papua (July-Aug.).

Australia Collecting

1962 December - NSW
1963 January - Tasmania
1963 October - ACT and region

Towards the end of 1963 (?1964) he left CSIRO, and returned to England.

It would appear from various records that at some time he returned to Australia and died at Mt Martha, Mornington, Victoria on 31 May 1980, aged 43.

Source: Extracted from:
Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 8: 'Cyclopaedia of collectors', Supplement II
https://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/FMCollectors/D/DarbyshirePJ.htm
https://www.myheritage.com/names/paul_darbyshire
https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/670ef40ff00978156a55e93f/results?q=efamily
The Ryerson Index - DARBYSHIRE Paul James
The Age (Melbourne), Death Notices, 04 June 1980.
Portrait Photo: 1962, CSIRO archive, L 1489.009

Collecting localities for 'Darbyshire, P.J.' from AVH (2024)

Data from 2,033 specimens