Carl Ignaz Leopold Kny | |
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 Portrait of German botanist Leopold Kny | |
| Born | 6 July 1841 |
| Died | 26 June 1916 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Wroclaw University of Munich |
| Known for | Botanical illustration |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Friedrich Wilhelm University |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Kny |
Carl Ignaz Leopold Kny (6 July 1841 – 26 June 1916) was a German botanist, notable as a specialist in research involving the morphology of fungi and cryptogams. He is best known for his production of botanical wall-charts, the Botanische Wandtafeln. The standard author abbreviation Kny is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]