盾叶薯蓣根状茎的发育解剖学和组织化学研究

盾叶薯蓣根状茎顶端的生长点由鳞片包被,其衍生细胞分化为原表皮、基本分生组织和散生的原形成层束,以后分化为表皮、基本组织和散生的维管束构成的初生结构。根状茎顶端下方的原表皮内存在初生增厚分生组织,其细胞不断向内分裂和其衍生细胞的体积增大使根状茎能够迅速增粗。分化完成的根状茎主要由周皮、基本组织和散生的维管束构成。周皮由木栓层、木栓形成层和栓内层组成;基本组织由薄壁细胞组成;维管束属于有限维管束。薯蓣皂甙主要存在于基本组织薄壁细胞中。原分生组织和原形成层不含薯蓣皂甙,维管束的木质部和韧皮部中的韧皮纤维也无薯蓣皂甙的分布,韧皮部的生活细胞和维管束鞘细胞有薯蓣皂甙的积累。近顶端的基本分生组织细胞内薯蓣皂甙不形成液滴,随着细胞分裂逐渐停止,细胞内开始形成含薯蓣皂甙的液滴,反映皂甙是在成熟细胞内积累。其中,有小型维管束分布的基本组织中薯蓣皂甙的积累与分布最丰富,两年生根状茎中薯蓣皂甙的含量比一年生的高。     

烟草叶组织培养中愈伤组织和芽形成的细胞学观察

用烟草叶组织切块,培养在附加2毫克/升 NAA 和0.5毫克/升 BA 的 MS 培养基上诱导愈伤组织形成,以及在加有2毫克/升 BA 的培养基上诱导形成芽,研究了愈伤组织和芽形成过程中的组织细胞学变化。培养3天后,叶肉细胞增大,核染色加深,细胞积累淀粉;在叶切口处的叶肉细胞,维管束上方的栅栏组织细胞以及维管薄壁细胞开始分裂。随后细胞分裂逐渐遍及整个培养材料,其中以切口处的细胞分裂最为活跃。在栅栏组织中,由于细胞多次横向分裂的结果,形成排列整齐的细胞。叶肉细胞中叶绿体也随之逐渐减少,以至消失。培养7天后,在叶组织中即形成大量的分生细胞团,这种分生组织起源于两类细胞,即叶肉细胞,以及维管组织中的韧皮部薄壁细胞和维管束鞘细胞。在加有 NAA 和 BA 的培养基上,活跃细胞分裂的结果即导致形成愈伤组织。而在附加 BA 的培养基上培养10天,即可见分生细胞团进一步分化形成大量芽原基。芽可以起源于表层的分生细胞团,也可由组织较深处的分生组织分化而成。在芽形成的过程中,细胞中积累的淀粉逐渐被利用而消失。     

盾叶薯蓣根状茎的发育解剖学研究

利用石蜡切片法对盾叶薯蓣根状茎进行了发育解剖学研究。盾叶薯蓣的二年生根状茎主要由三部分组成：周皮、基本组织和散生在基本组织中的维管束。周皮由木栓层、木栓形成层和椎内层组成;基本组织都由薄壁细胞组成;维管束无束中形成层,属于有限维管束,成熟的维管束由厚壁组织细胞形成的维管束鞘包围。根状茎顶端的原分生组织由3－5个鳞状包被。其衍生细胞分化为原表皮、基本分生组织和散生的原形成层束。以后由它们分化为表皮,基本组织和散生的维管束构成的初生结构,根状茎顶端下方的原表皮内存在初生增厚分生组织。初生增厚分生组织细胞不断向内分裂和其衍生细胞的体积增大,是根状茎能迅速增粗的主要原因。     

大花蕙兰营养器官及原球茎的解剖学研究

对大花蕙兰试管苗营养器官及原球茎的解剖学研究结果表明：根由复表皮、皮层和维管柱组成,根毛丰富,皮层发达,内皮层明显,初生木质部月多元型,中央具髓,根茎由表皮,基本组织和维管束构成,维管束散生,属周木型;叶为等面叶,在上下表皮处分布有成束的厚壁组织,叶肉无栅栏组织和海绵组织之分,细胞排列紧密,维管束鞘由机械组织构成。原球茎原生分生组织的原套仅一层细胞,在顶端分生组织后面的薄壁细胞中,存在胚性细胞,由胚性细胞经球状胚可发育成幼原球茎。     

盾叶薯蓣实生苗根状茎的形态发生及薯蓣皂甙积累的研究

对盾叶薯蓣实生苗根状茎的形态发生、发育过程及薯蓣皂甙积累与分布进行了研究。种子萌动后,节部膨大形成球状体,其直径约1．5cm。其胚芽生长锥先后形成4个突起,分别发育形成芽的原分生组织。按其出现的先后分别称为第1芽、第2芽、第3芽和第4芽。第1芽呈剑指形,以后发育为地上缠绕茎,其余3个芽呈丘状突起都分别发育为地下根状茎。有的芽的原分生组织以后还可以形成2个芽的原分生组织,从而使根状茎形成分枝。根状茎顶端的原分生组织由鳞片包被,顶端下方的原表皮内存在初生增厚分生组织。初生增厚分生组织细胞不断向内分裂和其衍生细胞的体积增大,是根状茎能迅速增粗的主要原因。分化完成的根状茎由周皮、基本组织和散生的维管束构成。经组织化学测定,根状茎中薯蓣皂甙主要存在于基本组织的薄壁细胞中,呈液滴状。原分生组织不含薯蓣皂甙,近顶端的基本分生组织细胞内不形成含薯蓣皂甙的液滴。其中,有小型维管束分布的基本组织中薯蓣皂甙的积累与分布最丰富,两年生根状茎中薯蓣皂甙的含量比一年生的高。     

寄生植物锁阳茎的发育解剖学研究

锁阳茎的初生分生组织由原表皮、基本分生组织以及在基本分生组织中呈波浪式环状排列的原形成层束组成。茎的增粗是由于呈波浪式环状排列的维管束,其“波浪”上下幅度逐渐增大,即从“浪”的基部到“浪”顶端维管束数目由4个逐渐增加到10－12个。维管束数目不断增加是由于：（1）由髓射线薄壁细胞反分化产生分生组织束,分生组织束活动产生新的维管束;（2）维管束中分化出一列或几列薄壁细胞,导致该维管束被分化出的薄壁细胞分成2－3个独立的维管束。     

大蒜花序轴离体培养器官发生途径的解剖学研究

以大蒜品种‘三月黄’(Allium sativum L.cv. Sanyuehuang)花序轴为外植体进行离体培养,对其器官发生过程进行了形态学和解剖学观察。结果显示:大蒜花序轴离体培养不经过愈伤组织,通过器官直接发生途径形成不定芽,其不定芽起源于大蒜花序轴维管组织韧皮部一侧周围的皮层薄壁细胞,属于外起源;皮层薄壁细胞经脱分化后,由最先形成的拟分生组织发育为茎尖分生组织,然后环绕其形成叶原基,茎尖和叶共同构成一个完整的不定芽;大蒜花序轴离体培养发生的不定芽与花苞中自然形成的营养芽发生部位一致。不定芽通过壮苗、生根培养可正常生根形成植株,如果继代培养周期超过21 d,鳞茎形成率可达90.56%。     

杨树叶薄层培养中不定芽形态发生的细胞组织学研究

将杂种杨树(Populus nigra var.betulifolia×P.trichocarpe)NE299叶主脉用振动切片机横切成400μm或800μm的薄切片,培养在附加0.2mg/L BA和0.01mg/L NAA的木本植物培养基上。培养后,位于主脉维管束两侧中上部的维管束鞘薄壁细胞首先启动分裂。几乎同时,与其邻接的一些栅栏组织细胞也分裂,并很快形成胚性分生细胞团。主脉的愈伤组织主要由维管束鞘薄壁细胞,以及与其邻接的一些栅栏组织细胞和韧皮部的薄壁细胞分裂而来。不定芽通常发生在愈伤组织的周边区,也可以起源于维管组织结节(vascular nodules)周围的形成层状细胞。侧脉的维管束鞘细胞分裂活动很强,可不经愈伤组织直接长成不定芽。杨树叶主脉处的维管束鞘薄壁细胞在与叶肉组织相邻接的细胞中,通常含有少量较小的叶绿体,而位于背腹面的细胞中含有贮藏的淀粉。对形态发生的特定部位及其细胞进行了讨论。     

木立芦荟茎的发育解剖及其异常结构的研究

应用植物解剖学方法研究了木立芦荟（Aloe arborescens Mill.）茎的发育过程。研究结果表明,木立芦荟茎的发育包括原分生组织、初生分生组织、初生结构和次生生长4个发育阶段。原分生组织具有典型分生组织的细胞特征;初生分生组织包括原表皮、基本分生组织和原形成层束。初生结构由表皮、薄壁组织和维管束组成。初生维管束为外韧有限维管束,分散于薄壁组织内。次生加厚分生组织起源于正常的散生维管束柱外侧的薄壁组织细胞。次生加厚分生组织切向分裂,向外侧产生的细胞分化成薄壁组织;向内产生的细胞,一部分细胞分化成为薄壁组织细胞,称为结合组织,另一部分细胞则分化成次生周木维管束,分散于结合组织中。由表皮之内的一层薄壁组织细胞恢复细胞分裂能力,进行切向分裂,以后形成周皮。木立芦荟茎初生结构阶段的增粗主要是基本分生组织和薄壁组织细胞的分裂和体积增大的结果。在老茎中,茎的增粗主要是由次生加厚分生组织进行细胞分裂及其衍生细胞体积增大的结果。     

木立芦荟叶的发育解剖学研究

应用植物解剖学方法研究了木立芦荟（Aloe arborescens Mill.)叶的发育过程。研究结果表明,叶原基在发育早期其形态是不对称的,内部为同形细胞组成,但很快分化成原表皮,原形成层束和基本分生组织。以后,原表皮发育成表皮,位于原表皮下的2－5层基本分生组织细胞发民同化薄壁组织,而位于中央的基本分生组织细胞则发育成储水薄壁组织,原形成层束发育成维管束。维管束由维管束鞘、木质部、韧皮部和大型薄壁细胞组成。大型薄壁细胞起源于原形成层束,位于韧皮部内,其发育迟于筛管、伴胞,为芦荟属植物叶的结构特征。     

The Structure,Elongation and Thickening of Rhizome in Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn

The seedling of Nelurnbo nucifera is erect and its internodes are very short with four Alternately arranged floating leaves. During the juvenile stage, the shoot elongates remarkably and forms the horizontal rhizome. Each leaf grows out from the dorsal side of the node of the rhizome. There are two kinds of terminal buds in the juvenile shoot. (1) vegetative bud and (2) mixed bud. The axillary scale is the derivative part of the leaf. It forms an ochrea around the terminal bud. The winter buds on the annual shoot are all mixed buds. The vessels are absent in the rhizome and no cambium exists. During tile early growth of the rhizome, the rib meristems contribute mainly to the internode elongation. Later however, divisions are seen to commence in the parenchymatous tissue of the internode. As a result of these divisions the internode becomes elongated. The tuberization of the rhizome is built up from cell divisions of three kinds of tissues: (1) primary thickening meristems, (2) cells of the vascular bundles and (3) parenchyma of cortex. But, the growth in thickness of the rhizome seems to be chiefly due to the enlargement of parenchymatous cells.     

Winter bud content according to position in 3-year-old branching systems of 'Granny Smith' apple

An investigation was made of the number of preformed organs in winter buds of 3-year-old reiterated complexes of the 'Granny Smith' cultivar. Winter bud content was studied with respect to bud position: terminal buds were compared on both long shoots and spurs according to branching order and shoot age, while axillary buds were compared between three zones (distal, median and proximal) along 1-year-old annual shoots in order 1. The percentage of winter buds that differentiated into inflorescences was determined and the flowers in each bud were counted for each bud category. The other organ categories considered were scales and leaf primordia. The results confirmed that a certain number of organs must be initiated before floral differentiation occurred. The minimum limit was estimated at about 15 organs on average, including scales. Total number of lateral organs formed was shown to vary with both bud position and meristem age, increasing from newly formed meristems to 1- and 2-year-old meristems on different shoot types. These differences in bud organogenesis depending on bud position, were consistent with the morphogenetic gradients observed in apple tree architecture. Axillary buds did not contain more than 15 organs on average and this low organogenetic activity of the meristems was related to a low number of flowers per bud. In contrast, the other bud categories contained more than 15 differentiated organs on average and a trade-off was observed between leaf and flower primordia. The ratio between the number of leaf and flower primordia per bud varied with shoot type. When the terminal buds on long shoots and spurs were compared, those on long shoots showed more flowers and a higher ratio of leaf to flower primordia.     

Development of shoot inHydrangea macrophylla I. Terminal and axillary buds

The structure of shoots, in particular of winter buds, ofHydrangea macrophylla was examined. The non-flower-bearing shoot is usually composed of a lower and an upper part, between which a boundary is discernible by means of a distinctly short internode. This internode is the lowermost of the upper part, and it is usually shorter than the internodes immediately above and below, although the internodes tend to shorten successively from the proximal to the distal part of the shoot. Variations exist in the following characters among the terminal bud, the axillary bud on the lower part of the shoot and the axillary bud on the upper part: (1) length of bud; (2) character of the outermost pair of leaf primordia; (3) degree of development of secondary buds in the winter bud; and (4) the number of leaf primordia. Usually, the terminal bud contains several pairs of foliage leaf primordia with a primordial inflorescence at the terminal of the bud, but the axiallary bud contains only the primordia of foliage leaves in addition to a pair of bud scales.     

Development of shoot inHydrangea macrophylla II. sequence and timing

The development of axillary buds, terminal buds, and the shoots extended from them was studied inHydrangea macrophylla. The upper and lower parts in a nonflower-bearing shoot are discernible; the preformed part of a shoot develops into the lower part and the neoformed part into the upper part (Zhou and Hare, 1988). These two part are formed by the different degrees of internode elongation at early and late phases during a growth season, respectively. Leaf pairs in the neoformed part of the shoot are initiated successively with a plastochron of 5–20 days after the bud burst in spring. The upper axillary buds are initiated at approximately the same intervals as those of leaf pairs, but 10–30 days later than their subtending leaves. Changes in numbers of leaf pairs and in lengths of successive axillary buds show a pattern similar to the changes in internode lengths of the shoot at the mature stage. The uppermost axillary buds of the flower-bearing shoot often begin extending into new lateral shoots when the flowering phase has ended. The secondary buds in terminal and lower axillary buds are initiated and developed in succession during the late phase of the growth season. Internode elongation seems to be important in determining the degrees of development of the axillary buds. Pattern of shoot elongation is suggested to be relatively primitive. Significances of apical dominance and environmental conditions to shoot development are discussed.     

The Morphogenesis of Regeneration Buds in Hordeum bulbosum L.--A Perennial Grass

The tillering phase in Hordeum bulbosum L. is terminated whenthe newly-formed axillary buds no longer emerge as tillers,but differentiate into dormant regeneration buds. The patternof development of the axillary buds differs during the tilleringphase and the post-tillering phase. During the former, accumulationof leaf primordia corresponds to the age of the bud, i.e., leafnumber per bud increases basipetally along the shoot. Duringthe post-tillering phase, leaf number per bud decreases basipetallyfrom the base of the future bulb internode. This transitionis brought about by an acceleration in the rate of accumulationof leaf primordia which is more sustained in the buds situatedcloser to the base of the bulb internode. These positional differencesin the morphogenesis of the regeneration buds are reflectedin their physiological responses during the relaxation of dormancyand activation of the buds.     

Partial shoot reiteration in Wollemia nobilis (Araucariaceae) does not arise from 'axillary meristems'

Background and Aims

Conifers are characterized by the paucity of axillary buds which in dicotyledonous trees usually occur at every node. To compensate, conifers also produce ‘axillary meristems’, which may be stimulated to late development. In juvenile material of Wollemia nobilis (Araucariaceae: Massart''s model) first-order (plagiotropic) branches lack both axillary buds and, seemingly, axillary meristems. This contrasts with orthotropic (trunk) axes, which produce branches, either within the terminal bud or as reiterated orthotropic axes originating from axillary meristems. However, plagiotropic axes do produce branches if they are decapitated. This study investigated how this can occur if axillary meristems are not the source.

Methods

The terminal buds of a series of plagiotropic branches on juvenile trees were decapitated in order to generate axillary shoots. Shoots were culled at about weekly intervals to obtain stages in lateral shoot development. Serial sections were cut with a sliding microtome from the distal end of each sample and scanned sequentially for evidence of axillary meristems and early bud development.

Key Results

Anatomical search produced no clear evidence of pre-existing axillary meristems but did reveal stages of bud initiation. Buds were initiated in a group of small starch-rich cortical cells. Further development involved de-differentiation of these small cells and the development of contrasting outer and inner regions. The outer part becomes meristematic and organizes the apex of the new branch. The inner part develops a callus-like tissue of vacuolated cells within which vascular cambia are developed. This kind of insertion of a branch on the parent axis seems not to have been described before.

Conclusions

Axillary meristems in Wollemia characterize the leaf axils of trunk axes so that the origin of reiterated shoots is clear. Plagiotropic axes seemingly lack axillary meristems but still produce axillary branches by distinctive developmental processes. These observations demonstrate limited understanding of branch initiation in trees generally.     

THE DEVELOPMENTAL ANATOMY OF LONG-BRANCH TERMINAL BUDS OF PINUS BANKSIANA

A study of the composition of long-branch terminal buds (LBTB) of Pinus banksiana Lamb. and the yearly periodicity associated with their formation, development, and elongation was undertaken. Each LBTB has lateral bud zones and zones of cataphylls lacking axillary buds. When present, staminate cone primordia differentiate from the lowest lateral buds in the lowest lateral bud zone of the LBTB. Ovulate cone primordia and lateral long-branch buds can differentiate from the upper lateral buds in any lateral bud zone. When both types of buds are present, lateral long-branch buds are uppermost. Dwarf-branch buds occur in all lateral bud zones. During spring LBTB internodes elongate, new cataphylls are initiated, dwarf branches elongate, needles form and elongate, pollen forms and is released, and ovulate cones are pollinated. During summer buds form in the axils of the newly formed cataphylls. By early fall the new LBTB are in overwintering condition and the four types of lateral buds are discernable. The cytohistological zonation of the LBTB shoot apex is similar to that of more than 20 other conifer species. Cells in shoot apices of pine are usually arranged in distinct zones: apical initials, subapical initials, central meristem, and peripheral meristem. Periclinal divisions occur in the surface cells of the apex; therefore no tunica is present. At any given time, shoot apex volume and shape vary among LBTB in various positions on a tree. In any one LBTB on a tree, shoot apex shape changes from a low dome during spring to a high dome during summer to an intermediate shape through fall and winter.     

SYMMETRY AND DEVELOPMENT OF BUTOMUS UMBELLATUS (BUTOMACEAE) AND LIMNOCHARIS FLAVA (LIMNOCHARITACEAE)

The prostrate rhizome of Butomus umbellatus produces branch primordia of two sorts, inflorescence primordia and nonprecocious vegetative lateral buds. The inflorescence primordia form precociously by the bifurcation of the apical meristem of the rhizome, whereas the non-precocious vegetative buds are formed away from the apical meristem. The rhizome normally produces a branch in the axial of each foliage leaf. However, it is unclear whether the rhizome is a monopodial or a sympodial structure. Lateral buds are produced on the inflorescence of B. umbellatus either by the bifurcation or trifurcation of apical meristems. The inflorescence consists of monochasial units as well as units of greater complexity, and certain of the flower buds lack subtending bracts. The upright vegetative axis of Limnocharis flava has sympodial growth and produces evicted branch primordia solely by meristematic bifurcation. Only certain leaves of the axis are associated with evicted branch primordia and each such primordium gives rise to an inflorescence. The flowers of L. flava are borne in a cincinnus and, although the inflorescence is simpler than that of Butomus umbellatus, the two inflorescences appear to conform to a fundamental body plan. The ultimate bud on the inflorescence of Limnocharis flava always forms a vegetative shoot, and the inflorescence may also produce supernumerary vegetative buds. Butomus umbellatus and Limnocharis flava exhibit a high degree of mirror image symmetry.     

Shoot morphogenesis associated with flowering in Populus deltoides (Salicaceae)

Temporal and spatial formation and differentiation of axillary buds in developing shoots of mature eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides) were investigated. Shoots sequentially initiate early vegetative, floral, and late vegetative buds. Associated with these buds is the formation of three distinct leaf types. In May of the first growing season, the first type begins forming in terminal buds and overwinters as relatively developed foliar structures. These leaves bear early vegetative buds in their axils. The second type forms late in the first growing season in terminal buds. These leaves form floral buds in their axils the second growing season. The floral bud meristems initiate scale leaves in April and begin forming floral meristems in the axils of the bracts in May. The floral meristems subsequently form floral organs by the end of the second growing season. The floral buds overwinter with floral organs, and anthesis occurs in the third growing season. The third type of leaf forms and develops entirely outside the terminal buds in the second growing season. These leaves bear the late vegetative buds in their axils. On the basis of these and other supporting data, we hypothesize a 3-yr flowering cycle as opposed to the traditional 2-yr cycle in eastern cottonwood.     

Adventitious buds ofdryopteris sparsa complex (dryopteridaceae): Developmental anatomy and systematic implication

Adventitious buds of theDryopteris sparsa complex were examined anatomically and taxonomically. While no buds are found inD. hayatae andD. sparsa, they occur inD. sabaei, D. yakusilvicola, and in putative hybrids of which one parent seems to beD. sabaei. The buds function as a means of vegetative reproduction in the species and hybrids. The buds arise as a pair on stipes of abortive leaves without lamina. InD. sabaei the youngest bud primordium observed consists of a small group of surface and subsurface meristematic cells surrounded by differentiated tissue cells, and the meristematic cells appear to be quiescent. As the bud primordia develop, the inner and then outer parenchymatous cells below the meristematic cells divide each into several small cells, among which the procambial strands are later differentiated to connect the bud primordium to the vascular strand of the leaf. The meristematic cells also undergo cell divisions, and the bud primordium becomes larger. A shoot organization of the bud primordium is later established. The bud-bearing, uniquely abortive leaves and delayed development of the buds support the taxonomic relationship of agamosporousD. yakusilvicola having been derived from hybridization betweenD. sabaei andD. sparsa.