Areas of Focus
- Traditional plant taxonomy
- Annonaceae
- Euphorbiaceae
- Fagaceae
- Mangrove plants
- Plants of Fujian
Work Experience
- 2003-2008 - Xiamen University - Assistant Professor
- 2008-Present - Xiamen University - Associate Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2003 - Ph.D. in Botany: South China Agricultural University
Publications
- A New Species of Polyalthia (Annonaceae) from China, Hou X. L., S. J. Li, 2004
- Dasymaschalon tibetense (Annonaceae): a new species from China, Hou X. L., S. J. Li, 2005
- Three synonyms of Annonaceae in China, Hou X. L., P. T. Li, 2007
- A note on a mangrove Acanthus xiamenensis (Acanthaceae), Hou X. L., J. Lu, 2008
- The AtLa1 protein initiates IRES-dependent translation of WUSCHEL mRNA and regulates the stem cell homeostasis of Arabidopsis in response to environmental hazards, Cui Y, Rao S, Chang B, Wang X, Zhang K, Hou X, Zhu X, Wu H, Tian Z, Zhao Z, Yang C, Huang T, 2015
- A Novel Method of Automatic Plant Species Identification Using Sparse Representation of Leaf Tooth Features, Jin T, Hou X, Li P, Zhou F, 2015
- Textual Research on Chinese Mangrove Bruguiera cylindrica (Rhizophoraceae), Hou X L, 2015