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Co was President of the Philippine Native Plants Conservation Society. His book, “Common Medicinal Plants in the Cordillera Region: A Trainor’s Manual for Community-Based Health Programs,” was published in 1989. New plant species like the 'meat' flower Rafflesia leonardi (named after him) were discovered by Co. <br />
Co was President of the Philippine Native Plants Conservation Society. His book, “Common Medicinal Plants in the Cordillera Region: A Trainor’s Manual for Community-Based Health Programs,” was published in 1989. New plant species like the 'meat' flower Rafflesia leonardi (named after him) were discovered by Co. <br />


According to his colleague, Dr Julie  Barcelona, Co "spent most of his botanical career studying the forests of Luzon’s Sierra Madre. Leonard’s enthusiasm has motivated many students in the Philippines to pursue a career in Botany. His attitude towards the sincere pursuit and sharing of his knowledge in Plant Taxonomy has put real meaning to the words biodiversity conservation, scientist, endemic, endangered, capacity-building, participatory, community" <ref>[http://juliebarcelona.blogspot.com/ Julie F. Barcelona, "Rafflesia leonardi - honoring an unsung hero of Philippine Botany"]</ref>
According to his colleague, Dr Julie  Barcelona, Co "spent most of his botanical career studying the forests of Luzon’s Sierra Madre. Leonard’s enthusiasm has motivated many students in the Philippines to pursue a career in Botany. His attitude towards the sincere pursuit and sharing of his knowledge in Plant Taxonomy has put real meaning to the words biodiversity conservation, scientist, endemic, endangered, capacity-building, participatory, community." <ref>[http://juliebarcelona.blogspot.com/ Julie F. Barcelona, "Rafflesia leonardi - honoring an unsung hero of Philippine Botany"]</ref>


==Writings==
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* Common Medicinal Plants in the Cordillera Region: A Trainor’s Manual for Community-Based Health Programs, 1989
* Common Medicinal Plants in the Cordillera Region: A Trainor’s Manual for Community-Based Health Programs, 1989
* Common Medicinal Plants of the Cordillera Region, 1984
* Common Medicinal Plants of the Cordillera Region, 1984
* Palanan forest dynamics plot: floristic diversity and stand structure of a lowland evergreen forest in N.E. Luzon, Philippines, 2004
* [http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search/display.do;jsessionid=EAD1FBD9724AB47B6657F2304C4558C7?f=2005/PH/PH0504.xml;PH2005000389 Palanan forest dynamics plot: floristic diversity and stand structure of a lowland evergreen forest in N.E. Luzon, Philippines], 2004
* [http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.0060045 Assessing Evidence for a Pervasive Alteration in Tropical Tree Communities], 2008
* [http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.0060045 Assessing Evidence for a Pervasive Alteration in Tropical Tree Communities], 2008
* [http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea/2009/00000054/F0030001/art00016 Taxonomy, ecology, and conservation status of Philippine Rafflesia (Rafflesiaceae)], 2009
* [http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/nhn/blumea/2009/00000054/F0030001/art00016 Taxonomy, ecology, and conservation status of Philippine Rafflesia (Rafflesiaceae)], 2009

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Leonardo L. Co - photo by Leonard Co / Bonifacio Pasion

Leonardo L. Co is a prominent Filipino plant taxonomist and ethnobiologist. Born on December 29, 1953, Co served as a museum researcher at the University of the Philippines Institute of Biology (IB) and as senior botanist of Conservation International-Philippines.

He died on November 15, 2010 after being caught in an alleged crossfire between the Philippine Army and an armed group in Kananga, Leyte. Doubts, however, are cast on whether there was really a crossfire as claimed by the military.

Co was President of the Philippine Native Plants Conservation Society. His book, “Common Medicinal Plants in the Cordillera Region: A Trainor’s Manual for Community-Based Health Programs,” was published in 1989. New plant species like the 'meat' flower Rafflesia leonardi (named after him) were discovered by Co.

According to his colleague, Dr Julie Barcelona, Co "spent most of his botanical career studying the forests of Luzon’s Sierra Madre. Leonard’s enthusiasm has motivated many students in the Philippines to pursue a career in Botany. His attitude towards the sincere pursuit and sharing of his knowledge in Plant Taxonomy has put real meaning to the words biodiversity conservation, scientist, endemic, endangered, capacity-building, participatory, community." [1]

Writings

Membership

  • Philippine Native Plants Conservation Society
  • UP Botanical Society
  • UP Mountaineers
  • Community Health, Education, Services and Training in Cordillera Region (Chestcore)
  • Samahan ng mga Mag-aaral sa Pilipino (SAMAPIL)[2]

Awards

  • Biodiversity Heritage Award from UNDP

References

Blogs

Notes

This document can be modified using a UP Webmail / CRS account. Other contributions may be coursed through psy@up.edu.ph