William Archer

Australian explorer and botanical collector (1820-1874).

William Archer (1820–1874) was an Australian architect, naturalist, grazier, politician and member of the prominent Archer family. He was the second son of Thomas Archer, a prominent pastoralist and politician himself. A keen interest in architecture led to him going to London to study architecture when he finished school, where he studied under William Rogers and Robert Stephenson. During his life he built many colonial buildings across Tasmania, served as a member of both the Tasmanian House of Assembly and Tasmanian Legislative Council and made significant contributions to botany, with seve

Abbreviations: W.Archer bis
Occupations: explorer, botanist, botanical illustrator, botanical collector, politician, architect
Citizenships: Van Diemen's Land
Languages: English
Dates: 1820-00-00T00:00:00Z – 1874-00-00T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Launceston
Direct attributions: 3 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 4 plants, 0 fungi

3 plants attributed, 1 plant contributed to4 plants:

Pherosphaera hookeriana (Mount Mawson Pine) W.Archer bis 1850
plant species in the podocarpaceae family
Pherosphaera hookeriana, or Mount Mawson pine (previously known as Microstrobos niphophilus), is a dwarf conifer endemic to Tasmania, at altitudes above 600 meters. There are roughly 30 known sites, with population numbers in the tens of thousands. The species occurs in a range of habitats typically in areas near water bodies, mostly on dolerite derived soils. The species is highly fire sensitive and an increase in fire events associated with climate change may lead to local extinction and fragmentation of habitat.
Pherosphaera (Microstrobos) W.Archer bis 1850
plant genus in the podocarpaceae family
Pherosphaera is a genus of conifers belonging to the family Podocarpaceae. Its native range is Southeastern Australia. Both species are evergreen shrubs. They are dioecious, with male and female cones on separate plants.
Eurybia rugosa W.Archer bis 1861
plant species in the asteraceae family
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Olearia rugosa (Wrinkled Daisy-bush) (W.Archer bis) Hutch. 1917
plant species in the asteraceae family
Olearia rugosa, commonly known as wrinkled daisy-bush, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It has alternate, wrinkled leaves and white daisy-like flowers and is endemic to south-eastern Australia.
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