Tor Tønsberg
Tor Tønsberg | |
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| Born | 1948 Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Lichenology |
| Institutions | University of Trondheim; University of Bergen |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Tønsberg |
Tor Tønsberg (born 1948 in Oslo) is a Norwegian lichenologist who has made significant contributions to the taxonomy, chemistry, floristics, and phytogeography of lichens and lichenicolous fungi. Throughout his career, he has described more than one hundred species and genera new to science, advancing the knowledge of lichens in Europe and North America.