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Almut Gitter Jones

Almut Gitter Jones (8 September 1923 – 12 October 2013) was a German-American botanist, mycologist, and plant taxonomist known for her work in taxonomy and plant systematics researching the genus Aster, as well as for her work as curator of the herbarium at the University of Illinois.[1]

Almut Gitter Jones
Black and white image of Almut Gitter Jones
Born
Almut Gitter

(1923-09-08)8 September 1923
Oldenburg, Niedersachen, Germany
Died12 October 2013(2013-10-12) (aged 90)
Urbana, Illinois
Alma materUniversity of Illinois (BSc 1958, MSc 1960, PhD 1973)
SpouseGeorge Neville Jones
Scientific career
ThesisTaxonomy, Phytogeography, and Biosystematy of Aster, Section Multiflori. (1973)
A.G.Jones

Jones was born Almut Gitter in Oldenburg, Germany to Alfred and Emma (née Eickhorst) Gitter. She married fellow botanist George Neville Jones in Urbana, Illinois in 1958. She died in Urbana, Illinois in 2013.[1]

A fly pollinating a Alkali-marsh aster.
A fly pollinating the Alkali-marsh aster (Almutaster pauciflorus syn. Aster pauciflorus), Aster family (Asteraceae). Meadow Hot Springs, Millard County, Utah.

She described over fifty species,[2][3] and the genus Almutaster of the family Asteraceae was named for her in 1982.[4] According to the database Bionomia, Almut identified at least 1,678 specimens from at least nine countries, collected 723 specimens, and 937 of these specimens have been used in at least 51 published works[5]. Although her collecting covers many species, the majority are from the family Asteraceae. The standard author abbreviation A.G.Jones is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[6] In her work as curator in 1997, Jones co-authored An annotated catalogue of types of the University of Illinois mycological collections (ILL), documenting the herbarium's fungal type specimens.[7]

Almutaster pauciflorus, Utah Lake Wetland Preserve near Goshen, Utah County, Utah. The monotypic genus Almutaster was named for Jones.

Publications

Solo Authored:

  • Jones, Almut G. “A Classification of the New World Species of Aster (Asteraceae).” Brittonia, 1980.[8]
  • Jones, Almut G. “A Study of Wild Leek, and the Recognition of Allium Burdickii (Liliaceae).” Systematic Botany, 1979.[9]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Addendum to an Annotated Catalogue of Type Specimens in the University of Illinois Herbarium (ILL) -- Piperaceae.” Phytologia, 1990.[10]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Aster and Brachyactis in Illinois.” Illinois Natural History Survey Bulletin, 1989.[11]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Aster Ericoides L. East of the Mississippi River.” American Midland Naturalist, 1974.[12]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Aster Section Ericoidei Correct for the Species Group That Includes the Type of Aster Ericoides L.” Taxon, 1983.[13]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Chromosomal Features as Generic Criteria in the Astereae.” Taxon, 1985.[14]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Data on Chromosome Numbers in Aster (Asteraceae), With Comments on the Status and Relationships of Certain North American Species.” Brittonia, 1980.[15]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Environmental Effects on the Percentage of Stainable and Presumed Normal Pollen in Aster (Compositae).” American Journal of Botany, 1976.[16]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Errata: A Classification of the New World Species of Aster (Asteraceae).” Brittonia, 1981.[17]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Lectotypification of Aster Jessicae Piper: A Rebuttal.” Taxon, 1987.[18]
  • Jones, Almut G. “New Data on Chromosome Numbers in Aster Section Heterophylli (Asteraceae) and Their Phylogenetic Implications.” Systematic Botany, 1977.[19]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Nomenclatural Changes in Aster (Asteraceae).” Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, 1983.[20]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Nomenclatural Notes on Aster (Asteraceae)—III. The Status of a. Sandwicensis.” Brittonia, 1984.[21]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Nomenclatural Transfer from Aster to Machaeranthera (Asteraceae).” Systematic Botany, 1983.[22]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Observations on Reproduction and Phenology in Some Perennial Asters.” American Midland Naturalist, 1978.[23]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Observations on the Shape and Exposure of Style Branches in the Astereae (Compositae).” American Journal of Botany, 1976.[24]
  • Jones, Almut G. “The Status of Aster Adsurgens E.L. Greene.” Taxon, 1975.[25]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Typification of Aster Jessicae Piper and Reinstatement of A. Mollis Rydberg (Asteraceae).” Madroño; a West American journal of botany, 1984.[26]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Virgulus Raf. Vis-à-Vis Aster L. (Asteraceae).” Taxon, 1982.[27]

Co-Authored:

  • Bell, David T., and Almut G. Jones. Vascular Plants of the Sangamon River Basin; Annotated Checklist and Ecological Summary, 1974.[28]
  • Crane, J. L., and Almut G. Jones. An Annotated Catalogue of Types of the University of Illinois Mycological Collections (ILL), 1997.[7]
  • Crane, J. L., and Almut G. Jones. “Nomenclatural and Taxonomic Revisions in the Meliolaceae.” Mycotaxon, 2001.[29]
  • Jones, Almut G., and Warren F. Lamboy. “Lectotypification of Lepianthes Raf. (Piperaceae): A Different Viewpoint.” Taxon, 1986.[30]
  • Jones, Almut G., and Porter Prescott Lowry. “Types and Selected Historic Specimens of Aster s.l. (Asteraceae) in the Herbarium, Laboratoire de Phanérogamic, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris (P).” Bulletin Du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, 1986.[31]
  • Jones, Almut G., and David S. Seigler. “Flavonoid Data and Populational Observations in Support of Hybrid Status for Populus Acuminata.” Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, 1975.[32]
  • Jones, Almut G., and David A. Young. “Generic Concepts of Aster (Asteraceae): A Comparison of Cladistic, Phenetic, and Cytological Approaches.” Systematic Botany, 1983.[33]
  • Lamboy, Warren F., and Almut G. Jones. “Lectotypifications and Neotypifications in Aster Section Biotia (Asteraceae), Including a Complete Annotated Synonymy.” Brittonia, 1987.[34]
  • Lowry, Porter P., and Almut G. Jones. “Biosystematic Investigations and Taxonomy of Osmorhiza Rafinesque Section Osmorhiza (Apiaceae) in North America.” American Midland Naturalist, 1979.[35]
  • Lowry, Porter P., and Almut G. Jones. “Nomenclatural Notes on Osmorhiza Rafinesque (Apiaceae) and Two Proposals for Additions to Article 34 of the Code.” Taxon, 1977.[36]
  • Lowry, Porter Prescott, and Almut G. Jones. “Systematics of Osmorhiza Raf. (Apiaceae: Apioideae).” Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 1984.[37]
  • Shildneck, Paul, and Almut G. Jones, Viktor Muhlenbach. "Additions to the Vouchered Records of Illinois Plants and a Note on the Occurrence of Rumex Cristatus in North America," 1981.[38]
  • Sundberg, Scott and Almut G. Jones. “Loudon’s ‘Hortus Britannicus’ (1830): An Early Source of Sectional Names, Necessitating Nomenclatural Changes in Many Genera. Aster: A Case in Point.” Taxon, 1987.[39]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Almut Jones". The News-Gazette (Champaign, Illinois) (www.news-gazette.com). Frankfort, Illinois: Community Media Group (CMG). 17 June 2019 [23 October 2013]. Archived from the original on 15 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021. During her career, she held various positions in plant biology, ultimately becoming curator of the UI Herbarium, a position she held until her retirement. Her field of research centered on the plant genus, Aster. She published many papers about the systematics of this large, complicated group of species and was recognized nationally and internationally as an authority on Aster.
  2. ↑ "Tropicos | Person - Jones, Almut Gitter". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "Jones, Almut Gitter (1923-)". Global Plants. Retrieved 7 March 2019.; Brummitt, R. K.; Powell, C. E. (1992). Authors of Plant Names: A List of Authors of Scientific Names of Plants, with Recommended Standard Forms of Their Names, Including Abbreviations. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p. 308. ISBN 9780947643447. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  4. ↑ Brouillet, L. (2006). "Almutaster". In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America North of Mexico (FNA). Vol. 20. New York and Oxford: Oxford University Press. Retrieved 15 October 2021 – via eFloras.
  5. ↑ Shorthouse, D.P. (20 May 2026). "Almut Gitter Jones". Bionomia. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  6. ↑ International Plant Names Index. A.G.Jones.
  7. 1 2 Jones, Almut G.; Crane, J. L. (1997). An annotated catalogue of types of the University of Illinois mycological collections (ILL). Illinois Biological Monographs. Vol. 58. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. hdl:2142/25199. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (1 April 1980). "A classification of the New World species of Aster (Asteraceae)". Brittonia. 32 (2): 230–239. Bibcode:1980Britt..32..230J. doi:10.2307/2806795. ISSN 1938-436X. JSTOR 2806795.
  9. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (Spring 1979). "A Study of Wild Leek, and the Recognition of Allium burdickii (Liliaceae)". Systematic Botany. 4 (1): 29–43. Bibcode:1979SysBo...4...29J. doi:10.2307/2418663. JSTOR 2418663.
  10. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (1990). "Addendum to an Annotated Catalogue of Type Specimens in the University of Illinois Herbarium (ILL) -- Piperaceae". Phytologia. 68: 171–173. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.16706. ISSN 0031-9430.
  11. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (1992). "Aster and Brachyactis in Illinois". Illinois Natural History Survey Bulletin. 34 (1–6): 139–194. doi:10.21900/j.inhs.v34.132. ISSN 2644-0687.
  12. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (October 1974). "Aster ericoides L. East of the Mississippi River". American Midland Naturalist. 92 (2): 466–475. doi:10.2307/2424311. JSTOR 2424311.
  13. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (1983). "Aster Section Ericoidei Correct for the Species Group That Includes the Type of Aster ericoides L.". Taxon. 32 (3): 462. Bibcode:1983Taxon..32S.462J. doi:10.2307/1221511. ISSN 0040-0262. JSTOR 1221511.
  14. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (February 1985). "Chromosomal Features as Generic Criteria in the Astereae". Taxon. 34 (1): 44–54. Bibcode:1985Taxon..34...44J. doi:10.2307/1221563. ISSN 0040-0262. JSTOR 1221563.
  15. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (1 April 1980). "Data on chromosome numbers in Aster (Asteraceae), with comments on the status and relationships of certain North American species". Brittonia. 32 (2): 240–261. Bibcode:1980Britt..32..240J. doi:10.2307/2806797. ISSN 1938-436X. JSTOR 2806797.
  16. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (1 May 1976). "Environmental Effects on the Percentage of Stainable and Presumed Normal Pollen in Aster (Compositae)". American Journal of Botany. 63 (5): 657–663. doi:10.2307/2441828. JSTOR 2441828.
  17. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (1 January 1981). "Errata". Brittonia. 33 (1): 8. doi:10.2307/2806569. ISSN 1938-436X. JSTOR 2806569.
  18. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (1987). "Lectotypification of Aster jessicae Piper: A Rebuttal". Taxon. 36 (1): 142. doi:10.2307/1221381. ISSN 0040-0262. JSTOR 1221381.
  19. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (1977). "New Data on Chromosome Numbers in Aster Section Heterophylli (Asteraceae) and Their Phylogenetic Implications". Systematic Botany. 2 (4): 334–347. Bibcode:1977SysBo...2..334J. doi:10.2307/2418470. ISSN 0363-6445. JSTOR 2418470.
  20. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (1983). "Nomenclatural Changes in Aster (Asteraceae)". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 110 (1): 39–42. doi:10.2307/2996515. ISSN 0040-9618. JSTOR 2996515.
  21. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (1983). "Nomenclatural Changes in Aster (Asteraceae)". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 110 (1): 39–42. doi:10.2307/2996515. ISSN 0040-9618. JSTOR 2996515.
  22. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (1983). "Nomenclatural Transfer from Aster to Machaeranthera (Asteraceae)". Systematic Botany. 8 (1): 85. Bibcode:1983SysBo...8...85J. doi:10.2307/2418565. ISSN 0363-6445. JSTOR 2418565.
  23. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (January 1978). "Observations on Reproduction and Phenology in Some Perennial Asters". American Midland Naturalist. 99 (1): 184–197. doi:10.2307/2424942. JSTOR 2424942.
  24. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (March 1976). "Observations on the Shape and Exposure of Style Branches in the Astereae (Compositae)". American Journal of Botany. 63 (3): 259–262. doi:10.2307/2441569. JSTOR 2441569.
  25. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (May 1975). "The Status of Aster adsurgens E. L. Greene". Taxon. 24 (2–3): 357–360. Bibcode:1975Taxon..24..357J. doi:10.2307/1218346. ISSN 0040-0262. JSTOR 1218346.
  26. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (1984). "TYPIFICATION OF ASTER JESSICAE PIPER AND REINSTATEMENT OF A. MOLLIS RYDBERG (ASTERACEAE)". Madroño; a West American journal of botany. 31: 113–122 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  27. ↑ Jones, Almut G. (November 1982). "VIRGVLUS RAF. VIS-À-VIS ASTER L. (ASTERACEAE)". Taxon. 31 (4): 714–715. Bibcode:1982Taxon..31..714J. doi:10.2307/1219690. ISSN 0040-0262. JSTOR 1219690.
  28. ↑ Jones, Almut G.; Bell, David T. (1974). Vascular plants of the Sangamon River basin; annotated checklist and ecological summary. [Urbana]: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, College of Agriculture. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.16743.
  29. ↑ Crane, J. L.; Jones, Almut G. (2001). "Nomenclatural and taxonomic revisions in the Meliolaceae". Mycotaxon. 77: 145–151. doi:10.5962/p.414821. ISSN 2154-8889.
  30. ↑ Jones, Almut G.; Lamboy, Warren F. (February 1986). "LECTOTYPIFICATION OF LEPIANTHES RAF. (PIPERACEAE)—A DIFFERENT VIEWPOINT". Taxon. 35 (1): 153–155. Bibcode:1986Taxon..35..153J. doi:10.2307/1221054. ISSN 0040-0262. JSTOR 1221054.
  31. ↑ Jones, Almut G.; Lowry, Porter Prescott. (1986). "Types and selected historic specimens of Aster s.l. (Asteraceae) in the Herbarium, Laboratoire de Phanérogamic, Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris (P)". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle Section B,Adansonia, botanique, phytochimie. 8: 393–412. doi:10.5962/p.169238. ISSN 0240-8937.
  32. ↑ Jones, Almut G.; Seigler, David S. (1 February 1975). "Flavonoid data and populational observations in support of hybrid status for Populus acuminata". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 2 (3–4): 201–206. Bibcode:1975BioSE...2..201J. doi:10.1016/0305-1978(75)90062-9. ISSN 0305-1978.
  33. ↑ Jones, Almut G.; Young, David A. (1983). "Generic Concepts of Aster (Asteraceae): A Comparison of Cladistic, Phenetic, and Cytological Approaches". Systematic Botany. 8 (1): 71–84. Bibcode:1983SysBo...8...71J. doi:10.2307/2418564. ISSN 0363-6445. JSTOR 2418564.
  34. ↑ Lamboy, Warren F.; Jones, Almut G. (1 April 1987). "Lectotypifications and neotypifications in Aster section Biotia (Asteraceae), including a complete annotated synonymy". Brittonia. 39 (2): 286–297. Bibcode:1987Britt..39..286L. doi:10.2307/2807397. ISSN 1938-436X. JSTOR 2807397.
  35. ↑ Lowry, Porter P.; Jones, Almut G. (1979). "Biosystematic Investigations and Taxonomy of Osmorhiza Rafinesque Section Osmorhiza (Apiaceae) in North America". The American Midland Naturalist. 101 (1): 21–27. doi:10.2307/2424897. ISSN 0003-0031. JSTOR 2424897.
  36. ↑ Lowry, Porter P.; Jones, Almut G. (November 1977). "Nomenclatural Notes on Osmorhiza Rafinesque (Apiaceae) and Two Proposals for Additions to Article 34 of the Code". Taxon. 26 (5–6): 567–569. Bibcode:1977Taxon..26..567L. doi:10.1002/j.1996-8175.1977.tb03841.x. ISSN 0040-0262.
  37. ↑ Lowry, Porter P.; Jones, Almut G. (1984). "Systematics of Osmorhiza Raf. (Apiaceae: Apioideae)". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 71 (4): 1128–1171. Bibcode:1984AnMBG..71.1128I. doi:10.2307/2399249. ISSN 0026-6493. JSTOR 2399249.
  38. ↑ Shildneck, Paul; Jones, Almut G.; Muhlenbach, Viktor (1981). "Additions to the vouchered records of Illinois plants and a note on the occurrence of Rumex cristatus in North America". Phytologia. 47 (4): 265–290 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
  39. ↑ Sundberg, Scott; Jones, Almut G.; Loudon (1987). "Loudon's "Hortus Britannicus" (1830): An Early Source of Sectional Names, Necessitating Nomenclatural Changes in Many Genera. Aster: A Case in Point". Taxon. 36 (1): 97–98. doi:10.2307/1221364. ISSN 0040-0262. JSTOR 1221364.
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