Bulbophyllum leibergii
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Bulbophyllum leibergii is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum
. The species epitaph is in honor of John Bernhard Leiberg
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Bulbophyllum
Bulbophyllum is the largest genus in the orchid family Orchidaceae. With more than 2,000 species, it is also one of the largest genera of flowering plants, exceeded only by Astragalus...
. The species epitaph is in honor of John Bernhard Leiberg
John Bernhard Leiberg
John Bernhard Leiberg was a Swiss born botanical explorer, forester, and bryologist in the northwestern United States. Leiberg came to America in 1868 and settled near Lake Coeur d’Aleen, Idaho. He spent the first part of his career as an explorer and plant collector for various flora projects...
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