Ove Almborn

Ove Almborn (30 July 1914 – 6 March 1992) was a Swedish lichenologist and educator. Born in Ronneby, Sweden, Almborn became interested in lichens during high school. His early academic interests and discoveries in new lichens inspired his doctoral dissertation, which focused on the distribution and ecology of lichens in South Scandinavia. After graduating from Lund University, he was employed at its department of systematic botany, initially as a senior lecturer and later as the curator of the botanical collections at its botanical garden.

Almborn's research advanced the understanding of lichen funga in southern Scandinavia and Southern Africa. He conducted fieldwork across multiple continents and published numerous papers on the subject that contributed to the knowledge of lichen biogeography and ecology. He also edited the Lichenes Africani exsiccata series and authored multiple studies on African lichens. Almborn supervised several students and was active in teaching and mentoring in systematic botany, while also assembling a substantial personal collection of botanical literature.

Early life and education

Ove Almborn was born on 30 July 1914 in Ronneby, located in the southeastern Swedish province of Blekinge. and authored multiple additional studies on African lichens.

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