Theodor Kotschy

Theodor Kotschy
Portrait of Theodor Kotschy from Schweinfurth 1868
Born(1813-04-15)April 15, 1813
DiedJune 11, 1866(1866-06-11) (aged 53)
OccupationsBotanist and explorer

Karl Georg Theodor Kotschy Polish: Teodor Koczy (15 April 1813 – 11 June 1866) was an Austrian botanist and explorer. On his botanical investigations, Kotschy collected large amounts of plants. For example, he described forty species of oak in this work, most of which are now considered synonyms, but Quercus look is recognised as valid.

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