Alan W. Archer

Alan W. Archer (born 1930)[1] is a mycologist. He is currently (January 2021) an honorary research associate at Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, and working on the chemotaxonomy of the lichen genus Pertusaria together with a key to all taxa in that genus.[2]

Alan W. Archer
Born1930  (age 91)
Scientific career
Author abbrev. (botany)A.W.Archer

An advanced search of the Mycobank database shows that he has authored some 101 fungi taxa,[3] including Pertusaria xylophyes.[4] (See also Taxa named by Alan W. Archer.)

The standard author abbreviation A.W.Archer is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]

Some publications

References

  1. "Archer, Alan W. | International Plant Names Index". www.ipni.org. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  2. "Dr. Alan W. Archer". Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.
  3. "Search for taxa with (author contains "A.W.Archer")". www.mycobank.org. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  4. "Index Fungorum - Fungal Name Author Details: Alan W. Archer". www.indexfungorum.org. Retrieved 21 January 2021.


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