Finnish botanist (1853-1929).
Edvard August Vainio (born Edvard Lang; 5 August 1853 – 14 May 1929) was a Finnish lichenologist. His early works on the lichens of Lapland, his three-volume monograph on the lichen genus Cladonia, and, in particular, his study of the classification and form and structure of lichens in Brazil, made Vainio renowned internationally in the field of lichenology. Young Vainio's friendship with university student Johan Petter Norrlin, who was nearly eleven years older, helped him develop an impressive knowledge of the local cryptogams (ferns, mosses, algae, and fungi, including lichens) and afforded
Abbreviations: Vain.
Occupations: university teacher, lichenologist, explorer, botanist
Citizenships: Russian Empire, Finland
Languages: Swedish, Latin, Finnish
Dates: 1853-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Pieksämäki
Direct attributions: 5 plants, 596 fungi
Authorship mentions: 6 plants, 1,124 fungi