Lin Rong

Lin Rong (March 27, 1903 - May 28, 1981), a native of Danyang, Jiangxi, was a Chinese botanist and researcher at the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences. One of the pioneers of mycology research in China. More than 100 new taxa of the Asteraceae genus and various plants were discovered. Made significant contributions to the classification of Asteraceae plants and flora in China. In 1928, he received a doctorate in science from the University of Paris, France. In 1955, he was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (member of the academic department).