> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 388](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33189859) of TL-2 Vol. IV > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/7944-1) LSID 7944-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21523224) QID Q21523224 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Prescott, Gerald Webber (1899-x), American algologist; Dr. phil. Iowa State 1928; act. prof. bot. Willamette Univ. 1928-1929; asst. prof. Albion College 1929-1932, assoc., prof. id. 1932-1946; assoc. prof. Michigan State 1946-1949; prof. ib. 1949-1968; in retirement associated with the University of Montana. **Abbreviated name**: *Prescott* \[standard form in IPNI: *Prescott*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection MSC|MSC]] and [[Collection NY|NY]], also [[Collection EMC|EMC]] (fide IH, ed. 6, & 7), other material at [[Collection CI|CI]], [[Collection DS|DS]], [[Collection F|F]], [[Collection FH|FH]], [[Collection SI|SI]]. – Some manuscript material in [[Collection G|G]] and SIA. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 108; IH 1 (ed. 2): 49, (ed. 3): 59, (ed. 4): 63, (ed. 5): 609 (ed. 6): 363 (ed. 7): 340; NAF ser. 2. 6: 72-73. (bibl.); NW p. 55; Roon p. 90; TL-1/781. #### Biofile - Acosta-Solis, M., Natural. Viaj. ci. Equador 75. 1968. - Ewan, J. et al., Short hist. bot. U.S. 78, 79. 1969. - Koster, J.Th., Taxon 18: 556. 1969 (algae herb. still private). - Prescott, G.W., List of publications, 2 p.s. s.d. (ca. 1952); The algae, a review. Boston 17 Sep 1968, xi, 436 p.; A contribution to a bibliography of antarctic and subantarctic algae together with a checklist of freshwater taxa reported to 1977. Vaduz 1979 (see Taxon 28: 658. 1979). - Verdoorn, ed., Chron. bot. 3: 295. 1937, 4: 556, 5: 292. 1939. - Wood, R.D., Monogr. Charac. 1: 834. 1965. #### Composite works *North American Flora, Desmidiales* in ser. 2. 6: 1-84. 17 Aug 1972 (with H.T. Croasdale and W.C. Vinyard). #### Eponymy *Prescotia* Lindley ex W.J. Hooker (1824) honors John Prescot "of St. Petersburg", which is John D. Prescott (x-1837), correspondent of W. Hooker and J. Lindley. ### Publications ##### n.8286. Iowa algae **Title** *Iowa algae* University of Iowa Studies in natural history... Iowa City (published by the University) 1931. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Iowa alg.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1 Jul 1931, p. \[1\]-235. *Copies*: FH, US. – Univ. Iowa Stud. nat. Hist. 13(6).