Almut Gitter Jones
Birth nameAlmut Gitter
Birth date8 September 1923
Birth placeOldenburg, Niedersachen, Germany
Death date12 October 2013 (aged 90)
Death placeUrbana, Illinois
Alma materUniversity of Illinois (BSc 1958, MSc 1960, PhD 1973)
Thesis urlhttp://hdl.handle.net/2142/64912
Thesis year1973
Author abbrev botA.G.Jones
SpouseGeorge Neville 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]

Jones was born Almut Gitter in Oldenburg, Germany to Alfred and Emma ( Eickhorst) Gitter. She married fellow botanist George Neville Jones in Urbana, Illinois in 1958. She died in Urbana, Illinois in 2013.[1] 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. 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.[6]

Publications

Solo Authored:

  • Jones, Almut G. “A Classification of the New World Species of Aster (Asteraceae).” Brittonia, 1980.[7]
  • Jones, Almut G. “A Study of Wild Leek, and the Recognition of Allium Burdickii (Liliaceae).” Systematic Botany, 1979.[8]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Addendum to an Annotated Catalogue of Type Specimens in the University of Illinois Herbarium (ILL) -- Piperaceae.” Phytologia, 1990.[9]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Aster and Brachyactis in Illinois.” Illinois Natural History Survey Bulletin, 1989.[10]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Aster Ericoides L. East of the Mississippi River.” American Midland Naturalist, 1974.[11]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Aster Section Ericoidei Correct for the Species Group That Includes the Type of Aster Ericoides L.” Taxon, 1983.[12]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Chromosomal Features as Generic Criteria in the Astereae.” Taxon, 1985.[13]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Data on Chromosome Numbers in Aster (Asteraceae), With Comments on the Status and Relationships of Certain North American Species.” Brittonia, 1980.[14]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Environmental Effects on the Percentage of Stainable and Presumed Normal Pollen in Aster (Compositae).” American Journal of Botany, 1976.[15]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Errata: A Classification of the New World Species of Aster (Asteraceae).” Brittonia, 1981.[16]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Lectotypification of Aster Jessicae Piper: A Rebuttal.” Taxon, 1987.[17]
  • Jones, Almut G. “New Data on Chromosome Numbers in Aster Section Heterophylli (Asteraceae) and Their Phylogenetic Implications.” Systematic Botany, 1977.[18]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Nomenclatural Changes in Aster (Asteraceae).” Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club, 1983.[19]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Nomenclatural Notes on Aster (Asteraceae)—III. The Status of a. Sandwicensis.” Brittonia, 1984.[20]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Nomenclatural Transfer from Aster to Machaeranthera (Asteraceae).” Systematic Botany, 1983.[21]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Observations on Reproduction and Phenology in Some Perennial Asters.” American Midland Naturalist, 1978.[22]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Observations on the Shape and Exposure of Style Branches in the Astereae (Compositae).” American Journal of Botany, 1976.[23]
  • Jones, Almut G. “The Status of Aster Adsurgens E.L. Greene.” Taxon, 1975.[24]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Typification of Aster Jessicae Piper and Reinstatement of A. Mollis Rydberg (Asteraceae).” Madroño; a West American journal of botany, 1984.[25]
  • Jones, Almut G. “Virgulus Raf. Vis-à-Vis Aster L. (Asteraceae).” Taxon, 1982.[26]

Co-Authored:

  • Bell, David T., and Almut G. Jones. Vascular Plants of the Sangamon River Basin; Annotated Checklist and Ecological Summary, 1974.[27]
  • Crane, J. L., and Almut G. Jones. An Annotated Catalogue of Types of the University of Illinois Mycological Collections (ILL), 1997.[6]
  • Crane, J. L., and Almut G. Jones. “Nomenclatural and Taxonomic Revisions in the Meliolaceae.” Mycotaxon, 2001.[28]
  • Jones, Almut G., and Warren F. Lamboy. “Lectotypification of Lepianthes Raf. (Piperaceae): A Different Viewpoint.” Taxon, 1986.[29]
  • 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.[30]
  • 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.[31]
  • Jones, Almut G., and David A. Young. “Generic Concepts of Aster (Asteraceae): A Comparison of Cladistic, Phenetic, and Cytological Approaches.” Systematic Botany, 1983.[32]
  • Lamboy, Warren F., and Almut G. Jones. “Lectotypifications and Neotypifications in Aster Section Biotia (Asteraceae), Including a Complete Annotated Synonymy.” Brittonia, 1987.[33]
  • Lowry, Porter P., and Almut G. Jones. “Biosystematic Investigations and Taxonomy of Osmorhiza Rafinesque Section Osmorhiza (Apiaceae) in North America.” American Midland Naturalist, 1979.[34]
  • 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.[35]
  • Lowry, Porter Prescott, and Almut G. Jones. “Systematics of Osmorhiza Raf. (Apiaceae: Apioideae).” Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 1984.[36]
  • 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.[37]
  • 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.[38]

References

  1. ^ "Almut Jones". The News-Gazette (Champaign, Illinois) (www.news-gazette.com). Frankfort, Illinois: Community Media Group (CMG). 17 June 2019. Archived 15 October 2021 at the Wayback Machine. 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.
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  5. ^ Shorthouse, D.P. (May 20, 2026). "Almut Gitter Jones". Bionomia. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
  6. ^ Jones, Almut G. & Crane, J. L. (1997). An annotated catalogue of types of the University of Illinois mycological collections (ILL). Vol. 58. Illinois Biological Monographs. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  7. ^ Jones, Almut G. (1980-04-01). "A classification of the New World species of Aster (Asteraceae)". Brittonia. 32 (2): 230–239. doi:10.2307/2806795. ISSN 1938-436X
  8. ^ Jones, Almut G. (Spring 1979). "A Study of Wild Leek, and the Recognition of Allium burdickii (Liliaceae)". Systematic Botany. 4 (1): 29. doi:10.2307/2418663
  9. ^ 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
  10. ^ 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
  11. ^ Jones, Almut G. (October 1974). "Aster ericoides L. East of the Mississippi River". American Midland Naturalist. 92 (2): 466. doi:10.2307/2424311
  12. ^ Jones, Almut G. (1983). "Aster Section Ericoidei Correct for the Species Group That Includes the Type of Aster ericoides L.". Taxon. 32 (3): 462–462. doi:10.2307/1221511. ISSN 0040-0262
  13. ^ Jones, Almut G. (February 1985). "CHROMOSOMAL FEATURES AS GENERIC CRITERIA IN THE ASTEREAE". TAXON. 34 (1): 44–54. doi:10.2307/1221563. ISSN 0040-0262
  14. ^ Jones, Almut G. (1980-04-01). "Data on chromosome numbers in Aster (Asteraceae), with comments on the status and relationships of certain North American species". Brittonia. 32 (2): 240–261. doi:10.2307/2806797. ISSN 1938-436X
  15. ^ Jones, Almut G. (May 1, 1976). "Environmental Effects on the Percentage of Stainable and Presumed Normal Pollen in Aster (Compositae)". American Journal of Botany. 63 (5): 657. doi:10.2307/2441828
  16. ^ Jones, Almut G. (1981-01-01). "Errata". Brittonia. 33 (1): 8–8. doi:10.2307/2806569. ISSN 1938-436X
  17. ^ Jones, Almut G. (1987). "Lectotypification of Aster jessicae Piper: A Rebuttal". Taxon. 36 (1): 142–142. doi:10.2307/1221381. ISSN 0040-0262
  18. ^ Jones, Almut G. (1977). "New Data on Chromosome Numbers in Aster Section Heterophylli (Asteraceae) and Their Phylogenetic Implications". Systematic Botany. 2 (4): 334–347. doi:10.2307/2418470. ISSN 0363-6445
  19. ^ 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
  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
  21. ^ Jones, Almut G. (1983). "Nomenclatural Transfer from Aster to Machaeranthera (Asteraceae)". Systematic Botany. 8 (1): 85–85. doi:10.2307/2418565. ISSN 0363-6445
  22. ^ Jones, Almut G. (January 1978). "Observations on Reproduction and Phenology in Some Perennial Asters". American Midland Naturalist. 99 (1): 184. doi:10.2307/2424942
  23. ^ 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. doi:10.2307/2441569
  24. ^ Jones, Almut G. (May 1975). "THE STATUS OF ASTER ADSURGENS E.L. GREENE". TAXON. 24 (2-3): 357–360. doi:10.2307/1218346. ISSN 0040-0262
  25. ^ 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.
  26. ^ Jones, Almut G. (November 1982). "VIRGVLUS RAF. VIS‐À‐VIS ASTER L. (ASTERACEAE)". TAXON. 31 (4): 714–715. doi:10.2307/1219690. ISSN 0040-0262
  27. ^ 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
  28. ^ 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
  29. ^ Jones, Almut G. & Lamboy, Warren F. (February 1986). "LECTOTYPIFICATION OF LEPIANTHES RAF. (PIPERACEAE)—A DIFFERENT VIEWPOINT". TAXON. 35 (1): 153–155. doi:10.2307/1221054. ISSN 0040-0262
  30. ^ 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
  31. ^ "Flavonoid data and populational observations in support of hybrid status for Populus acuminata". Biochemical Systematics and Ecology. 2 (3-4): 201–206. 1975-02-01. doi:10.1016/0305-1978(75)90062-9. ISSN 0305-1978
  32. ^ 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. doi:10.2307/2418564. ISSN 0363-6445
  33. ^ Lamboy, Warren F. & Jones, Almut G. (1987-04-01). "Lectotypifications and neotypifications in Aster section Biotia (Asteraceae), including a complete annotated synonymy". Brittonia. 39 (2): 286–297. doi:10.2307/2807397. ISSN 1938-436X
  34. ^ 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
  35. ^ 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. doi:10.1002/j.1996-8175.1977.tb03841.x. ISSN 0040-0262
  36. ^ Lowry, Porter P. & Jones, Almut G. (1984). "Systematics of Osmorhiza Raf. (Apiaceae: Apioideae)". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 71 (4): 1128–1171. doi:10.2307/2399249. ISSN 0026-6493
  37. ^ 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.
  38. ^ 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