Leonard Co
Leonard Co | |
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| Born | Leonardo Legaspi Co December 29, 1953 |
| Died | November 15, 2010 (aged 56) Forests of Kananga, Leyte, Philippines |
| Cause of death | Shot three times by members of 19th Infantry Battalion, Armed Forces of the Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (BS) |
| Spouse |
Glenda Flores (m. 1990) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Hugh Greenwood Environmental Award (posthumous) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Plant taxonomy, ethnobotany |
| Institutions | University of the Philippines Institute of Biology Conservation International-Philippines Philippine Native Plants Conservation Society |
| Website | www |
Leonardo Legaspi Co (December 29, 1953 in Manila – November 15, 2010 in Kananga, Leyte) was a Filipino botanist and plant taxonomist who was considered the "foremost authority in ethnobotany in the Philippines" during his lifetime.