Leonard Co

Leonard Co
Born
Leonardo Legaspi Co

(1953-12-29)December 29, 1953
Manila, Philippines
DiedNovember 15, 2010(2010-11-15) (aged 56)
Forests of Kananga, Leyte, Philippines
Cause of deathShot three times by members of 19th Infantry Battalion, Armed Forces of the Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (BS)
Spouse
Glenda Flores
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(m. 1990)​
Children1
AwardsHugh Greenwood Environmental Award (posthumous)
Scientific career
FieldsPlant taxonomy, ethnobotany
InstitutionsUniversity of the Philippines Institute of Biology
Conservation International-Philippines
Philippine Native Plants Conservation Society
Websitewww.philippineplants.org

Leonardo Legaspi Co (December 29, 1953 in Manila – November 15, 2010 in Kananga, Leyte[1]) was a Filipino botanist and plant taxonomist[2] who was considered the "foremost authority in ethnobotany in the Philippines" during his lifetime.[3]

  1. ^ Barcelona, Julie. "About Leonard Co". Co's Digital Flora of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  2. ^ "About Leonard Co". Philippineplants.org. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  3. ^ "'Once upon a time' book | Inquirer News". Newsinfo.inquirer.net. 2013-07-09. Retrieved 2014-06-15.