Gunness, Ann G. (née Morton)   (fl.1970s - 2010s)

As Ann Morton she was an Agricultural Science graduate from Melbourne University.

She was collecting for vegetation surveys in Victoria from 1974 before moving to Queensland.

She was Comalco's (Conzinc Riotinto, Aust.) 'Regeneration Research Officer' in Weipa, Cape york, from 1980 to 1984.

She worked for Comalco on contract, developing land unit vegetation maps.

She was was an avid plant collector gathering significant information on an area with its botany poorly known.

In her own words:

"Cape York intrigued me, it is a wonderful area with so much potential for botanical studies.
"When I first got there plant collecting was an obsession with me, I spent all my spare time, weekends and holidays getting samples.

Source: Extracted from:
Pers.Comm. F.Zich to M.Fagg, 18/5/2026
Pers.Comm G.Wharton to F.Zich, 2026
'CRA Gazette' December 1990 (Conzinc Riotinto of Australia)
https://anpsa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/50years.pdf
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-02/abrolhos-island-photographer-coral-reef-protection-/100871418
https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-02/WAMuseumAnnualReport2023-24Volume1-2.pdf
Portrait Photo: 1990, 'CRA Gazette' December 1990 .

Collecting localities for 'Morton, A. and Morton, A.G.' from AVH (2026)

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Collecting localities for 'Gunness, A. and Gunness, A.G.' from AVH (2026) [below]

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