Wu Zhengyi
Wu Zhengyi ( Chinese 吳徵 鎰 / 吴征 镒 , Pinyin Wú Zhēngyì , W.-G. Wu Cheng-i ; born June 13, 1916 in Jiujiang ; † June 20, 2013 in Kunming ; published under the name Cheng Yih Wu ) was a Chinese Botanist . He was considered the leading taxonomic expert on the flora of China and was the chief editor of the multi-volume Flora of China . Its botanical author abbreviation is " CYWu ".
Career
Wu Zhengyi obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from Tsinghua University in 1937 and then graduated in Beijing under the supervision of Professors CY Chang and WC Wu . He was appointed assistant director of the Beijing Institute of Botany in 1950; in 1955 he became an elected member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). From 1958 he was director of the Botanical Institute Kunming of the CAS for more than 30 years.
His work as a writer and editor included the multi-volume works Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae , Flora Xizangica and Flora of China .
Web links
- Short biography on the Flora of China website
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Wu Zhengyi at the IPNI
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wu, Zhengyi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wu, Zheng-Yi; Wu, Cheng Yih |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 13, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jiujiang |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 20, 2013 |
| Place of death | Kunming |