Shiu-Ying Hu, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Shiu-Ying Hu

Chinese botanist

Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1910

Place of Birth: Tongshan District, Jiangsu, China

Date of Death: 22-May-2012

Profession: biologist, botanist

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Shiu-Ying Hu, BBS (Chinese: ???; 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.
She was given the nickname "Holly Hu" by her colleagues for her extensive work with holly plants.