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### Author
Stefánsson, Stefán \[Johann\] (1863-1921), Icelandic botanist; student of E. Warming; high school teacher at Mödruvellir 1887-1901, Akureyri 1901-1921, principal 1908-1921; member of the Althing, elected 1901-1907, appointed by the King 1909-1915.
**Abbreviated name**: *Stefánsson* \[standard form in IPNI: *Stefánsson*\]
#### Herbarium and types
[[Collection ICEL|ICEL]]. – Some lichens also at [[Collection M|M]]; further material at [[Collection C|C]].
#### Bibliography and biography
Barnhart 3: 321 (b. 1 Aug 1863); BFM 1448; BL 2: 324, 328, 719; BM 5: 2008; GR p. 794; KR p. 665; LS 25718; Rehder 1: 357.
#### Biofile
- Christensen, C., Dansk. bot. litt. 1880-1911: 152-153. 1913 (portr., bibl.), 1912-1939: 34. 1940 (id.); Dansk. bot. hist. 1: 603, 823. 1926.
- Einarson, E., Náttúrufr. 33: 97-105. 1963 (biogr.).
- Lowden, R.M., Taxon, Index pers. names vols. 1-30. 700. 1985.
- Ólason, P.E., Íslenzkar aeviskrár. 4: 334-335. 1951 (b. 1 Aug 1863, d. 20 Jan 1921).
- Ostenfeld, C.H., Bot. Tidsskr. 37: 192-193. 1921 (obit., portr.).
- Steindórsson, S., Flóra, J. Icel. Bot. 1: 1-128. 1963 (biogr., bibl.); Íslenzkir náttúrfr. 1600-1900: 255-273. 1981.
- Thorvaldsson, Á., Skýrsla Gagnfraedaskólans á Akureyri 1921.
- Tóbiasson, B., Ársrit Raektunarfélags Nordurlands 1922.
#### Note
For information on S. Stefánsson we are grateful to Á. Löve.
#### Handwriting
Náttúrufraedingurinn 33: 111. 1963.
### Publications
##### n.12.908. Flóra Islands
**Title**
*Flóra Islands* gefin út af hinu íslenzka bókmenntafjelagi. Kaupmannahöfn (prentad hjá S.L. Möller) 1901. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Fl. Islands*.
**Notes**
*Ed*. \[*1*\]: Jan-Mai 1901 (p. ix: 28 Dec 1900), p. \[i\*-vii\*\], \[i\]-xxxvi, \[1\]-258, \[259, err., add.\]. *Copies*: B, H, HH, Löve.
*Ed. 2*: Feb-Mai 1924 (p. xii: 26 Jan 1924), p. \[i\*-v\*\], \[i\]-xli, \[1\]-305. *Copies*: B-S, G, Löve, USDA. – With portrait and signature of author "ii. útgáfa, aukin". Kaupmannahöfn (id.) 1924. Oct.
*Ed. 3*: 1 Nov 1948 (p. xx: 1 Mar 1948), p. \[i\]-lviii, \[lix\], \[1\]-407. *Copies*: G, HH, Löve. "iii. útg., aukin. Steindór Steindórsson... bjó til prentunar". Aoalumboo (Bókaútgáfan norori) \[1948\]. Oct.
*Preliminary publ*.: Fra Islands væxtrige, Vid.-Medd. nat. For. Kjøbenhavn 1890: 166-181. 1891; 1894: 174-212. 1895; 1896: 118-153. 1897 \[1: Nat. Nov. Jul(2) 1891; 2: Mai(1). 1895, 3: Mai(1). 1897\].