English coffee-grower, explorer, botanist and author (c. 1783/84 - 1820).
Henry Koster (c. 1793 – 15 May 1820), also known in Portuguese as Henrique da Costa, was an English coffee-grower, explorer and author who spent most of his short adult life in Brazil, writing about his travels, slavery, and other subjects. His work was also published in French under the name of Henri Koster.
Abbreviations: H.Kost.
Occupations: writer, entrepreneur, coffee grower, botanist
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of Great Britain
Languages: Portuguese
Dates: 1784-00-00T00:00:00Z – 1820-05-15T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Lisbon
Direct attributions: 5 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 5 plants, 0 fungi