Maxwell "Max" Koch (17 July 1854 – 1 April 1925) was a German-born Australian botanical collector.
Born in Berlin, Koch was apprenticed to a merchant's office, but, not liking the work, joined the crew of a Glasgow-based sailing ship at Bremerhaven.
Koch disembarked at Port Augusta, South Australia in April 1878, taking work at a wheat farm.
[1][2] During his lifetime, Koch very highly regarded by botanists, who considered him to be an outstanding botanical collector.
The last of these was named in his honour, as were species of several other genera, including Acacia, Aizoon, Scirpus, Thryptomene and Zygophyllum.