Simen Oscar Fredrik Omang (23 March 1867 – 29 November 1953) was a Norwegian botanist.
Simen Oscar Fredrik Omang | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 March 1867 Hamar, Norway |
| Died | 29 November 1953 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | botanist |
| Children | Reidar Omang |
Biography
editOmang was born in Hamar on 23 March 1867, and graduated as cand.real. in 1895. He specialized in the genus Hieracium, and described several new species of the genus.[1] Omang distributed an exsiccata-like series of specimens named by him Specimina selecta Hieraciorum Norvegiae.[2]
He was the father of Reidar Omang.[3]
References
edit- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Simen Oscar Fredrik Omang". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Specimina selecta Hieraciorum Norvegiae: IndExs ExsiccataID=1157194752". IndExs – Index of Exsiccatae. Botanische Staatssammlung München. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Reidar Omang". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
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