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Wang Wencai
Vương văn thải
Born(1926-06-05)5 June 1926
Jinan,Shandong,China
Died16 November 2022(2022-11-16)(aged 96)
Beijing,China
Alma materBeijing Normal University
SpouseCheng Jiazhen (Trình gia trân)
Scientific career
FieldsPlant taxonomy
InstitutionsInstitute of Botany,Chinese Academy of Sciences
Academic advisorsHu Xiansu

Wang Wencai(Chinese:Vương văn thải;pinyin:Wáng Wéncǎi;Wade–Giles:Wang Wen-Tsai;5 June 1926 – 16 November 2022) was a Chineseplant taxonomist,and an academician of theChinese Academy of Sciences.He was a member of theChina Democratic League.[1]

Biography

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Wang was born inJinan,Shandong,on 5 June 1926, while hisancestral homeis in Ye County (nowLaizhou).[2]His father Wang Lanyu (Vương lam ngọc) was a merchant and his mother Zhao Yanwen (Triệu yến văn) was a native of Peiping. He had an elder half brother and two elder half sisters. In 1937, Wang moved toPeipingwith his mother, where he attendedBeiping No. 4 High School.In 1945, he enrolled at the National Peiping Normal University (nowBeijing Normal University), where he majored in the Department of Biology.[2]After graduating in 1949, he stayed and taught at the university.[2]

Wang was assigned as an assistant to the Institute of Botany,Chinese Academy of Sciencesin March 1950, becoming assistant research fellow in 1953, associate research fellow in 1978, and research fellow in 1982.[1]

On 16 November 2022, Wang died from an illness inBeijing,at the age of 96.[1]

Contributions

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Wang was engaged in the taxonomic research ofRanunculaceae,Urticaceae,Boraginaceae,Cichoriaceaeand other families, and had found 28 new genera and about 1370 new species; According to the evolutionary trends revealed by him, the taxonomic systems ofDelphinium,Thalictrum,Adonis,Clematis,Stephania,Boehmeria,EpinephelusandCichoriumwere revised and a taxonomic system was established for the three genera:Sarcandra,Microporus,andEpinephelus.He proposed 16 discontinuous distributed specimens and 3 migration routes of East Asian flora, which is a comprehensive study on the classification of Ranunculaceae, Gesneriaceae, Urticaceae and other taxa. Academician Wang Wencai took the lead in organizing the compilation of the "Illustrated Book of Higher Plants of China" and was also one of the main contributors to the "Flora of China". He made important contributions to understanding the status of China's plant resources and promoting the development of my country's agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry.[2][1]

Prof. Wang Wencai devoted special efforts to the development of medicinal plant taxonomy. In the initial stage of the development of medicinal botany, he guided and trained the first batch of medicinal plant taxonomists, personally identified a large number of specimens from the third national census of Chinese herbal medicine resources, and reviewed and approved the "China Traditional Chinese Medicine Resources" and "Chinese Medicinal Materials". "Resource Atlas" and other works, guided the compilation of the first postgraduate textbook on medicinal plant taxonomy, and as the director of the editorial board played a key role in the compilation of "Chinese Medicinal Flora" and how to integrate it with the international plant classification system.

The standardauthor abbreviationW.T.Wangis used to indicate this person as the author whencitingabotanical name.[3]

Honours and awards

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  • 1987 State Natural Science Award (First Class) for the Atlas of Chinese Higher Plants and Key to Chinese Higher Plants[1]
  • 1993 Member of theChinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)[1]
  • 1997 Science and Technology Progress Award of theHo Leung Ho Lee Foundation[1]
  • 2009 State Natural Science Award (First Class) for Flora of China

References

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  1. ^abcdefgChai Minyi (Sài mẫn ý) (16 November 2022).Trứ danh thực vật phân loại học gia, Trung Quốc viện khoa học viện sĩ vương văn thải qua đời, hưởng thọ 96 tuổi.thepaper(in Chinese).Retrieved18 November2022.
  2. ^abcdLu Qi (Lục kỳ) (2 April 2012).Vương văn thải: Thăm dò tổ quốc thực vật của cải.sciencenet.cn(in Chinese).Retrieved18 November2022.
  3. ^International Plant Names Index.W.T.Wang.
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