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Alfred Cogniaux

Belgian botanist

Died when: 75 years 8 days (900 months)
Star Sign: Aries

 

Alfred Cogniaux

Célestin Alfred Cogniaux (7 April 1841 – 15 April 1916) was a Belgian botanist.Amongst other plants, the genus Neocogniauxia of orchids is named after him.

In 1916 his enormous private herbarium was acquired by the National Botanic Garden of Belgium.


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