Onni Aleksander Karsten

1868–1958 (age 90)

Biography

Onni Aleksander Karsten (1868–1958) devoted himself to botanical collecting, traversing the Finnish countryside to gather specimens that illuminated native plant life.

His careful work enriched local repositories and continues to inspire naturalists, and he is remembered in Tyrvää where he was laid to rest.

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