John Thomas Howell

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John Thomas Howell

Nationality	USA
Fields	Botany
Institutions	California Academy of Sciences

John Thomas Howell (November 6, 1903^[1] – May 7, 1994^[2]) was an American botanist and Eriogonum expert. He was the assistant of Alice Eastwood.

The genera Howellanthus (Scott Mountain phacelia) of the Boraginaceae and Johanneshowellia (Howell's buckwheat) of the Polygonaceae family are named in his honor.^[3]^[4]

The standard author abbreviation J.T.Howell is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.^[5]

References

↑ Placer County Flora Introduction
↑ "Remembrance of John Thomas Howell", in Flora of North America newsletter, vol.8, no.3
↑ Eriogonoideae (Polygonaceae) of North America north of Mexico: Johanneshowellia
↑ James R. Reveal Johanneshowellia (Polygonaceae: Eriogonoideae), a new genus from the Intermountain West, Brittonia 56(4):299–306, 2004
↑ "Author Query for 'J.T.Howell'". International Plant Names Index.

Authority control	VIAF: 43449617 ISNI: 0000 0000 6687 3809

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Name	Howell, John Thomas
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Short description	American botanist
Date of birth	November 6, 1903
Place of birth
Date of death	May 7, 1994
Place of death

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