Botanical Names Associated with Dr. Shiu Ying Hu

Botanical Names Associated with Dr. Shiu Ying Hu

A search of the International Plant Names Index for records associated with Dr. Hu Shiu Ying (1910-2012), revealed that 250 plants within 35 families were named by her, and one genus and seven species were named in her honor. Her own collections served as type specimens for 22 plant names. In the 19...

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Main Author: Anthony R. Brach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Taiwan University 2013-03-01
Series:Taiwania
Subjects:
Dr. Shiu Ying Hu
S. Y. Hu
Flora of China
International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
Tropicos
Online Access:http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/abstract.php?type=abstract&id=1229
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spelling doaj-2e338883ee404a6d8a8641be3aadbb4a2020-11-24T21:48:36ZengNational Taiwan UniversityTaiwania0372-333X0372-333X2013-03-01581677510.6165/tai.2013.58.67Botanical Names Associated with Dr. Shiu Ying HuAnthony R. Brach0Harvard University Herbaria, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A.A search of the International Plant Names Index for records associated with Dr. Hu Shiu Ying (1910-2012), revealed that 250 plants within 35 families were named by her, and one genus and seven species were named in her honor. Her own collections served as type specimens for 22 plant names. In the 1950s, Shiu Ying Hu produced a card file of Chinese plant names, later digitized in the 1990s as “The Hu Card Index,” which provided data for previously non-indexed infraspecific names. Dr. Hu is recognized for her contributions to China’s flora.http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/abstract.php?type=abstract&id=1229Dr. Shiu Ying HuS. Y. HuFlora of ChinaInternational Plant Names Index (IPNI)Tropicos
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Botanical Names Associated with Dr. Shiu Ying Hu
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Dr. Shiu Ying Hu
S. Y. Hu
Flora of China
International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
Tropicos
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title Botanical Names Associated with Dr. Shiu Ying Hu
title_short Botanical Names Associated with Dr. Shiu Ying Hu
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description A search of the International Plant Names Index for records associated with Dr. Hu Shiu Ying (1910-2012), revealed that 250 plants within 35 families were named by her, and one genus and seven species were named in her honor. Her own collections served as type specimens for 22 plant names. In the 1950s, Shiu Ying Hu produced a card file of Chinese plant names, later digitized in the 1990s as “The Hu Card Index,” which provided data for previously non-indexed infraspecific names. Dr. Hu is recognized for her contributions to China’s flora.
topic Dr. Shiu Ying Hu
S. Y. Hu
Flora of China
International Plant Names Index (IPNI)
Tropicos
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