John Bernhard Leiberg

John Bernhard Leiberg
Leiberg collecting for the "Flora of Idaho" in 1870, age 17.
Born	October 7, 1853(1853-10-07) Malmö, Sweden
Died	October 28, 1913(1913-10-28) (aged 60) Leaburg, Oregon
Occupation	Bryologist, forester, and botanical explorer

John Bernhard Leiberg (1853–1913) 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.^[1]

List of plants named after him

A number of plant species have the epitaph "leibergii" in his honor.

Nymphaea leibergii
Panicum leibergii
Dichanthelium leibergii
Aconitum leibergii
Sedum leibergii
Erigeron leibergii
Brachythecium leibergii
Phacelia leibergii
Trifolium leibergii
Bulbophyllum leibergii

References

^ John Bernhard Leiberg Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation.

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Name	Leiberg, John Bernhard
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Date of birth	1853-10-07
Place of birth	Malmö, Sweden
Date of death	1913-10-28
Place of death	Leaburg, Oregon