Per Erland Berg Wendelbo Explained

Per Erland Berg Wendelbo
Birth Date:19 September 1927
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:Botanist
Mother:Sigrun Berg
Relatives:Paal Berg (grandfather)

Per Erland Berg Wendelbo (19 September 1927  - 25 September 1981) was a Norwegian botanist. He was born in Oslo, a son of physician Per Kristian Lund Wendelbo and textile designer Sigrun Berg, and grandson of judge and politician Paal Berg. He was appointed professor of botany at the University of Gothenburg from 1965 to 1981, and was a specialist on Southwestern Asian flora. Among his publications are The Ariamehr Botanical Garden Handbook from 1974 and Tulips and Irises of Iran and their relatives from 1977.[1] [2] [3]

In 1959, he first published Iris cycloglossa from Afghanistan, in 'Biologiske Skrifter' 10(3): 187.[4]

Selected publications

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Per Wendelbo . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Rolf Y . Berg . Rolf Yngvar Berg . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 20 March 2014.
  2. Encyclopedia: Per Wendelbo  - botaniker. . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 20 March 2014.
  3. Berg, Rolf Y. . Per Wendelbo til minne (1927–1981) . Blyttia . 1982 . 40 . 3 . 141–147 . Norwegian . 0006-5269 .
  4. Web site: Iris cycloglossa. apps.kew.org. 16 August 2014.