David Lyall (1817–1895) MD, RN, FLS, was a Scottish botanist who explored Antarctica, New Zealand, the Arctic and North America and was a lifelong friend of Sir Joseph Hooker. He was born in Auchenblae, Kincardineshire, Scotland on 1 June 1817.
- Occupation
- botanist, explorer, physician, botanical collector
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- 1817, June 1, 1817
- Died
- 1895, March 2, 1895