Henri Lecoq (18 April 1802 â 4 August 1871) was a French botanist. Charles Darwin mentioned this name in 1859 in the preface of his famous book On The Origin of Species as a believer in the modification of species. Darwin wrote:
The work referenced by Darwin is Lecoq's "ÃÂtude de la Géographie Botanique de lâÂÂEurope", published in 1854.
A number of plants carry the name of Lecoq in their descriptive names (see IPNI search). Also in 1829, botanist DC. published Lecokia, a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Apiaceae with its name honouring him.
In addition a museum in his home town of Clermont Ferrand (France) is named after him.