Leo Lesquereux

Swiss-american botanist (1806-1889).

Charles Léo Lesquereux (November 18, 1806 – October 25, 1889) was a Swiss-born bryologist and a pioneer of American paleobotany who studied the formation of peat bogs.

Abbreviations: Lesq.
Occupations: scientific collector, explorer, bryologist, paleontologist, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Switzerland
Languages: English
Dates: 1806-11-18T00:00:00Z – 1889-10-25T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Fleurier
Direct attributions: 34 plants, 2 fungi
Authorship mentions: 87 plants, 4 fungi

34 plants attributed, 53 plants contributed to87 plants:

Schistidium agassizii (Water Grimmia) Sull. & Lesq. 1856
plant species in the grimmiaceae family
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Pogonatum japonicum Sull. & Lesq. 1859
plant species in the polytrichaceae family
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Pogonatum contortum (Contorted Pogonatum Moss) (Menzies ex Brid.) Lesq. 1868
plant species in the polytrichaceae family
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Macromitrium gymnostomum Sull. & Lesq. 1859
plant species in the orthotrichaceae family
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Bruchia bolanderi (Bolander's Bruchia Moss) Lesq. 1868
plant species in the bruchiaceae family
Bruchia bolanderi (known as Bolander's candlemoss or Bolander's pygmymoss) is a rare plant of the Western U.S.: Oregon, California, and Nevada. It grows on very damp bare soil. One may distinguish it from other mosses by the capsules, which are shaped like little upside-down pear fruits.
Antitrichia californica (California Antitrichia Moss) Sull. ex Lesq. 1863
plant species in the antitrichiaceae family
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Sphagnum tenerum (Slender Peat Moss) Sull. & Lesq. 1856
plant species in the sphagnaceae family
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Sphagnum mendocinum (Mendocino Peatmoss) Sull. & Lesq. 1874
plant species in the sphagnaceae family
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Sphagnum fitzgeraldii (Fitzgerald's Sphagnum) Renauld ex Lesq. & James 1884
plant species in the sphagnaceae family
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Sphagnum cyclophyllum (Sphagnum) Sull. & Lesq. 1856
plant species in the sphagnaceae family
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Ptychomitrium gardneri (Gardner's Ptychomitrium Moss) Lesq. 1868
plant species in the ptychomitriaceae family
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Orthotrichum ohioense (Ohio Orthotrichum Moss) Sull. & Lesq. 1870
plant species in the orthotrichaceae family
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Orthotrichum hallii (Hall's Orthotrichum Moss) Sull. & Lesq. 1874
plant species in the orthotrichaceae family
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Leucobryum boninense Sull. & Lesq. 1859
plant species in the leucobryaceae family
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Grimmia hamulosa (Grimmia Dry Rock Moss) Lesq. 1868
plant species in the grimmiaceae family
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Fontinalis neomexicana (New Mexican Fontinalis Moss) Sull. & Lesq. 1857
plant species in the fontinalaceae family
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Fissidens ventricosus (Fissidens Moss) Lesq. 1868
plant species in the fissidentaceae family
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Entosthodon bolanderi (Bolander's Entosthodon Moss) Lesq. 1863
plant species in the funariaceae family
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Campylopus tallulensis (Tallul Campylopus Moss) Sull. & Lesq. 1857
plant species in the leucobryaceae family
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Racomitrium depressum (Racomitrium Moss) Lesq. 1996
plant species in the grimmiaceae family
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Ptychomitrium wilsonii Sull. & Lesq. 1859
plant species in the ptychomitriaceae family
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Hypnum geminum (Hypnum Moss) (Mitt.) Lesq. & James
plant species in the hypnaceae family
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Hypnum pohliaecarpum Sull. & Lesq.
plant species in the hypnaceae family
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Hypnum allenii (Austin) Lesq. & James
plant species in the hypnaceae family
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Grimmia scouleri (Müll.Hal.) Lesq. & James
plant species in the grimmiaceae family
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Fissidens garberi Lesq. & James 1961
plant species in the fissidentaceae family
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Quercus castaneopsis Lesq.
plant species in the fagaceae family
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Orthotrichum cylindrocarpum Lesq. 1863
plant species in the orthotrichaceae family
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Myrica latiloba var. acutiloba Lesq.
plant variety in the myricaceae family
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Macromitrium fitzgeraldii Lesq. & James 1884
plant species in the orthotrichaceae family
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