The Genera of Orchidaceae in Hong Kong

Commemorative Edition

Shiu-Ying Hu

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The Chinese University Press
29 March 2023

Asian history; Botany & plant sciences; Gardening: flowers; Trees, wildflowers & plants

First published in 1977, at a time where no comprehensive account of the genera of the orchids of Hong Kong has been attempted before, the work by Professor Shiu-ying Hu is a pioneering study.

This illustrated treatise fills the vacuum of complete lack of essential references on orchids, and meet the need for a guide to identify the species growing in Hong Kong, and is thus the base-line from which future taxonomists will begin their studies. It also contributes the first-hand observation for the information of orchidologists throughout the world who depend on herbarium material for comparative studies elsewhere.

This commemorative edition featuring a new foreword and a timeline of Professor Hu's major life events.

By: Shiu-Ying Hu
Imprint: The Chinese University Press
Country of Publication: Hong Kong
Edition: Commemorative Edition
Dimensions: Height: 26mm, Width: 18mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 794g
ISBN: 9789882372696
ISBN 10: 9882372694
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 29 March 2023
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Foreword to the Commemorative Edition by David T W Lau Foreword by Gordon W Dillon Preface by L B Thrower Introduction I The Basic Features Of The Orchids In Hong Kong Habit and Habitat 1 Terrestrial Orchids 2 Epiphytes 3 Symbiosis Root Stem Leaves Inflorescence Flowers Fruit Seed and Seedling II Keys and Descriptions Keys to the Subfamilies, Tribes, and Genera Descriptions of Genera with Illustrations and Keys to the Species III Composition and Phytogeographic Significance Systemic Summary Analysis of the Composition 1 Generic Affinity with the Orchids of China 2 Morphological Diversity 3 Small Species and Poor Populations 4 Alphabetic List of the Species Phytogeographic Significance 1 Indication of a Rich Flora and a Favorable Area 2 Reference for Floristic Relationships 3 Endemism at the Species Level Conclusion IV Origin and Meaning of the Generic Names of Hong Kong Orchids Glossary Bibliography Index Major Life Events of Professor Shiu-ying Hu

A botanist of great international renown, Professor Shiu-ying Hu was educated in China before the Second World War. She later attended Harvard University, where she was awarded a doctoral degree in 1949. She established herself as one of the most distinguished research scientists in the field of plant taxonomy for the more than 50 years that she was connected to Harvard's Arnold Arboretum. In 1968, she joined The Chinese University of Hong Kong as a Senior Lecturer in Biology, after which she served as an Honorary Senior Research Fellow of the Department of Biology and a Senior College Tutor of Chung Chi College. In 2002, she was conferred honorary fellowship by The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Professor Hu was not only a renowned scholar and a much-loved teacher, but also a mentor of great kindness and compassion to her students, and was well known for the many generous donations she made in aid of scholars in need. In 2001, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region awarded Professor Hu the Bronze Bauhinia Star, awarded to persons who have given outstanding service over a long period of time. In 2008, Prof. Hu became the first recipient of the American Botanical Council's Lifetime Achievement Award.