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Helgi Jónsson

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Helgi Jónsson (11 April 1867, Rangárvallasýsla – 1925) was an Icelandic botanist and phycologist.

He specialized in the research of marine algae and subarctic vegetation. During his career, he undertook many botanical trips throughout Iceland.[1]

The diatom Navicula jonssonii Østrup is named after him.

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  1. ^ Islandica, Volumes 5-8 Google Books
  2. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Jónss.
  3. ^ Jónsson, Helgi; Carlsbergfondet (Copenhagen, Denmark) (1912). Rosenvinge, L. Kolderup; Warming, Eugenius (eds.). The marine algal vegetation. Botany of Iceland. Vol. 1. Copenhagen: J. Frimodt. pp. 1–186. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.60251. OCLC 17533950.