J. Richard Abbott

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Assistant Professor of Biology

UA Monticello primary University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: Florida Museum of Natural History (2010–2019); Eastern Illinois University (2010); New York Botanical Garden (2007–2017); Missouri Botanical Garden (2012–2020); University of Florida (2005–2019); Jardín Botánico de Missouri (2012)

13 h-index 35 pubs 1,767 cited

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J. Richard Abbott's research program focuses on evolutionary biology and systematics, with a particular emphasis on plant phylogeny. His work has contributed to understanding the evolutionary relationships within plant families, such as the Annonaceae, and the evolutionary history of genera like Vitis. Abbott has also investigated the phylogenomic inference in various organisms, including plastomes in mycoheterotrophic plants. His research extends to broader ecological and systematic topics, including plant systematics and the flora of specific regions, evidenced by his work on the grasses of India and vascular plants in Florida.

Beyond plant biology, Abbott has explored aspects of veterinary medicine, including the persistence of Anaplasma ovis infection and its genetic families, and canine coronavirus-associated mortality. His scholarship is reflected in a h-index of 18 and over 2,000 citations across 53 publications. He has collaborated with researchers from Arkansas State University on several projects.

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h-index: 13
Publications: 35
Citations: 1,767

Positions

Assistant Professor of Biology publications 2018–2026

University of Arkansas at Monticello Institution web page

Selected Publications

Erratum: Toward a New Generic Delimitation in Polygalaceae III: Macropolygala J. F. B. Pastore, a Replacement Name for Chodatia (Paiva) J. F. B. Pastore, Nom. Illeg. (2026)

Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden DOI OpenAlex
Toward a New Generic Delimitation in Polygalaceae III: Chamaebuxus, Chodatia, Heterosamara, and Paivanthus (2026)

Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Taxonomic Notes and New Combinations in North American Senega (Polygalaceae) (2026)

Botanical Sciences DOI OpenAlex
Phylogenetic Relationships Within Tribe Hibisceae (Malvaceae) Reveal Complex Patterns of Polyphyly in Hibiscus and Pavonia (2024)

Systematic Botany 19 citations DOI OpenAlex
Phylogeny of North American Dichanthelium (Panicoideae, Poaceae): Testing Species Limits in One of the Most Taxonomically Complicated Groups of Grasses (2023)

International Journal of Plant Sciences 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Flora of six Lower Mississippi River islands (U.S.A.) (2023)

Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas DOI OpenAlex
Toward New Generic Delimitations in Polygalaceae II: Senega (2023)

Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
Interspecific hybridization in North American Polygala (Polygalaceae) (2020)

Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas DOI OpenAlex
Phylogeny and biogeography of Polygala (Polygalaceae) (2019)

Taxon 41 citations DOI OpenAlex
Three lonely Argentines: Toward a new generic delimitation in Polygalaceae (2019)

Taxon 13 citations DOI OpenAlex
Spatial Phylogenetics of Florida Vascular Plants: The Effects of Calibration and Uncertainty on Diversity Estimates (2018)

iScience 63 citations DOI OpenAlex