Shiu-Ying Hu

Shiu-Ying Hu
Born(1910-02-22)22 February 1910
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, Qing Empire
Died22 May 2012(2012-05-22) (aged 102)
Sha Tin, Hong Kong
Alma materGinling College (BS)
Lingnan University, Guangzhou (MS)
Radcliffe College, Harvard (PhD)
Occupationbotanist
Scientific career
InstitutionsWest China Union University
Harvard University
Chung Chi College, CUHK
Doctoral advisorElmer Drew Merrill

Shiu-Ying Hu, BBS (Chinese: 胡秀英; 22 February 1910 – 22 May 2012), or Hu Xiuying, was a Chinese botanist. She was an expert in the plant genera of Ilex (Aquifoliaceae), Hemerocallis (Amaryllidaceae), and Panax (Araliaceae). She studied the families Orchidaceae, Compositae, and Malvaceae, and Chinese medicinal herbs and food plants.[1] She was given the nickname "Holly Hu" by her colleagues for her extensive work with holly plants.[2]

  1. ^ "Prof. S.Y. Hu". Cuhk.edu.hk. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
  2. ^ "University to honour its botanist 'Holly Hu'". Topics.scmp.com. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 2 June 2012.