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### Author
Archer, William Andrew (1894-1973), American botanist and plant collector at the United States Department of Agriculture; studied at New Mexico State College and the University of Michigan, Ph.D. ib. 1926, instructor at Oberlin College 1925-1926, assistant plant pathologist U.S.D.A. 1926-1929, head dept. botany Escuela de Agricoltura, Medellin, Colombia 1929-1931, Div. Forest Pathology U.S.D.A. 1931-1934, formally employed as explorer for U.S.D.A. 1934-1937, plant taxonomist and curator with the National Arboretum U.S.A. 1938-1964; in retirement working in the Botany Dept. Smithsonian Institution
**Abbreviated name**: *W.A. Archer* \[standard form in IPNI: *W.A.Archer*\]
#### Herbarium and types
[[Collection US|US]]. – Further material at [[Collection BPI|BPI]], [[Collection BRG|BRG]], [[Collection COL|COL]], [[Collection DUKE|DUKE]], [[Collection F|F]], [[Collection GH|GH]], [[Collection IAN|IAN]], [[Collection K|K]], [[Collection MA|MA]], [[Collection MEDEL|MEDEL]], [[Collection MICH|MICH]], [[Collection MO|MO]], [[Collection NY|NY]], [[Collection RENO|RENO]], [[Collection SP|SP]].
#### Bibliography and biography
Barnhart 1: 71 (b. 7 Nov 1894); IH 2: 40; LS suppl. 1: 1099-1103, 2: 930.
#### Biofile
- Anon., Taxon 22: 523. 1973 (obit. not., d. 7 Mai 1973); Nevada State Journal 27 Mai 1973 (brief biogr. note).
- Cattell, J. ed., Amer. men Sci. 65. 1949 (biogr. data).
- Correll, D.S., Taxon 23(5/6): 755-758. 1974 (obit., b. 7 Nov 1894, d. 7 Mai 1973, bibl.).
- Reifschneider, O., Biogr. Nevada bot. 1844-1963, p. 135-136. 1964 (biogr. sketch, portr.).
- Stieber, M.T. et al., Huntia 4(1): 26-27. 1981 (mss. at HU).
### Publications
##### n.19.386. Morphological characters
**Title**
*Morphological characters* of some *Spaeropsidales* in culture, with reference to Classification... Annales mycologici... 1926. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 20 Jun 1926 (date in journal on p. 178), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-84, *8 pl*. (phot.-micr.). *Copies*: B (journal), L (id.), NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Ann. mycol. 24(1/2): 1-84, *8 pl*. 1926.
##### n.19.387. The fungi of Iowa parasitic on plants
**Title**
*The fungi of Iowa parasitic on plants*... Reprinted from Iowa State College Journal of Science... 1929. Oct.
**Notes**
*Senior author*: Joseph Charles Gilman (1890-x).
*Publ*.: 1929, cover-t.p., p. 299-507. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Iowa State Coll. J. Sci. 3(4): 299-507. 1929.
##### n.19.388. Exploration in the Choco intendancy of Colombia...
**Title**
*Exploration in the Choco intendancy of Colombia...* Reprinted from The Scientific Monthly... 1937. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Mai 1937 (in journal), p. \[1\]-17. *Copy*: FAS. – Reprinted and to be cited from Sci. Monthly 44: 418-434. 1937.