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William Arthur Anderson

(25 Jan) 1900 - 1949 (20 Feb)





William A. Anderson was an American botanist and expert on Appalachian ferns who earned his doctorate at Harvard University. He taught at University of Iowa and curated its herbarium until his untimely death at 49. Anderson was an early researcher on and proponent of the reestablishment of prairie plant communities.


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1927. Anderson, William Arthur and Ann Riddell Anderson. Ferns of the Vicinity of Irvine, Kentucky. American Fern Journal (4): 130-133.Google Scholar
1930. Anderson, W. A.. A List of Tennessee Ferns. American Fern Journal (4): 143-150.Google Scholar
1931. Anderson, W. A.. A List of Tennessee Ferns (Continued). American Fern Journal (1): 11-20.Google Scholar
1931. Anderson, W. A.. A List of Tennessee Ferns (Continued). American Fern Journal (2): 64-71.Google Scholar
1931. Anderson, W. A.. Holosteum umbellatum in Rhode Island. Rhodora (394): 211-211.Google Scholar


1932. Anderson, W. A.. A NEGLECTED VARIETY OF HELIANTHUS ATRORUBENS L.. Rhodora (397): 1-4.Google Scholar
1933. Anderson, W. A.. A NEW SPECIES OF GLYCERIA FROM THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS. Rhodora (417): 320-322.Google Scholar
1934. Anderson, W. A.. NOTES ON THE FLORA OF TENNESSEE: DIOSCOREA. Rhodora (429): 344-346.Google Scholar
1934. Anderson, W. A.. NOTES ON THE FLORA OF TENNESSEE: THE GENUS TRILLIUM. Rhodora (424): 119-128.Google Scholar
1938. Anderson, W. A.. Woodsia Oregana in Iowa. American Fern Journal (2): 63-66.Google Scholar
1940. Anderson, W. A.. A Little-known Collection from Missouri. Rhodora (500): 280-280.Google Scholar
1947. Anderson, W. A.. New Distributional Records in Kentucky. Castanea (2): 50-56.Google Scholar
1947. Anderson, W. A.. VERBASCUM PHLOMOIDES IN IOWA. Rhodora (579): 67-68.Google Scholar