"Aimé Jacques Alexandre Bonpland (August 1773 – May 1858) was a French explorer and botanist who traveled with Alexander von Humboldt in Latin America from 1799 to 1804. He co-authored volumes of the scientific results of their expedition.
The standard author abbreviation Bonpl. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name." - (en.wikipedia.org 30.01.2020)