Otto Rudolf Holmberg (1 February 1874, Simrishamn – 28 December 1930) was a Swedish botanist. He was an authority on Scandinavian flora.
Early life and education Beginning in 1893, he received his education in Lund, where from 1909 onward, he served as curator of the botanical institute. During his career he undertook several botanical study trips in Scandinavia.447-448 (Nordisk familjebok Uggleupplagan (biographical text)
Career His main written work was "Skandinaviens flora", published in four parts from 1922 to 1931.OCLC WorldCat Skandinaviens flora Its second volume contained Hampus Wilhelm Arnell's treatise on mosses and liverworts, titled "Mossor a. levermossor". BHL Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publicationsOCLC WorldCat Mossor : a. levermossor As a taxonomist, he circumscribed a number of species within the grass genus Puccinellia.IPNI Taxa described and co-described by Holmberg
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