Helgi Jónsson

For the Icelandic footballer, see Helgi Jónsson (footballer).

Helgi Jónsson (11 April 1867, Rangárvallasýsla - 1925) was an Icelandic botanist and phycologist.

He specialized in research of marine algae and subarctic vegetation. During his career he undertook many botanical trips throughout Iceland.[2]

Main works

The diatom Navicula jonssonii Østrup is named for him.

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