Svein B. Manum

Svein Bendik Manum (3 October 1926 - 30 September 2015) was a Norwegian botanist.[1]

He took his education at the University of Oslo, and was hired there in 1954. From 1975 to 1995 he served as a professor of paleobotany, being a specialist on fossil land flora and fossil microalgae. He had a spell as university professor in Uganda from 1967 to 1970. He was a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.[2]

He resided in Lommedalen.[2]

The standard author abbreviation Manum is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Nekrolog: Svein Bendik Manum". Aftenposten.
  2. ^ a b "Jubilanter". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 3 October 2001. p. 10.
  3. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Manum.


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