John Bernhard Leiberg
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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 mainly in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada. Later he worked with the United States Geologic Survey. He began his career as a forester in the Philippines
and later continued in this capacity in many western states. He contributed to and authored many publications including Contributions to the Flora of Idaho and Minnesota and many forestry related works.
Forester
250px|thumb|right|Foresters of [[Southern University of Chile|UACh]] in the [[Valdivian forest]]s of San Pablo de Tregua, ChileA forester is a person who practices forestry, the science, art, and profession of managing forests. Foresters engage in a broad range of activities including timber...
, and bryologist
Bryology
Bryology is the branch of botany concerned with the scientific study of bryophytes . Bryophytes were first studied in detail in the 18th century...
in the northwestern United States. Leiberg came to America in 1868 and settled near Lake Coeur d’Aleen, Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
. He spent the first part of his career as an explorer and plant collector for various flora projects mainly in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Nevada. Later he worked with the United States Geologic Survey. He began his career as a forester in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and later continued in this capacity in many western states. He contributed to and authored many publications including Contributions to the Flora of Idaho and Minnesota and many forestry related works.
List of plants named after him
A number of plant species have the epitaph "leibergii" in his honor.- Nymphaea leibergiiNymphaea leibergiiNymphaea leibergii, also known as the Dwarf Waterlily, and Leiberg's waterlily is a perennial emergent aquatic plant belonging to the genus Nymphaea. It can be found across northern North America in ponds and slow moving streams...
- Panicum leibergii
- Dichanthelium leibergii
- Aconitum leibergii
- Sedum leibergii
- Erigeron leibergii
- Brachythecium leibergii
- Phacelia leibergii
- Trifolium leibergii
- Bulbophyllum leibergiiBulbophyllum leibergiiBulbophyllum leibergii is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. The species epitaph is in honor of John Bernhard Leiberg.-References:**...