南丹金线兰的植物形态和显微鉴定

采用生药学显微鉴定方法研究南丹金线兰(Anoectochilus nandanensis)的原植物形态、组织构造及粉末显微特征。南丹金线兰叶片呈卵形或卵状披针形,具金红色叶脉,花不倒置;唇瓣白色,呈Y字形,前部明显扩大并2裂,裂片狭长圆形,中部收狭,其两侧呈向下的细齿状或角片状,两侧白色细齿各4～5条。显微结构中,根、茎横切面中皮层明显,具草酸钙针晶、粘液细胞等;叶横切面上表皮细胞形状为乳突状突起。粉末中可见草酸钙针晶和导管。这些特征可为南丹金线兰的生药鉴别和资源开发利用提供参考依据。     

古尔班通古特沙漠梭梭木射线径向运输特征研究

以古尔班通古特沙漠地区优势植物种梭梭（Haloxylon ammodendron）为试验材料,通过观察测定不同树龄、不同季节梭梭木质部解剖结构,计算梭梭木质部非结构性碳水化合物（NSC）及其组分的径向运输速率,分析NSC运输特征与木质部射线和导管解剖结构之间的相关性。结果表明：（1）随着树龄的增加,梭梭导管和射线解剖特征均表现出增加趋势;5月梭梭导管长度和导管直径高于其他季节,10月梭梭射线高度、射线宽度和射线细胞壁厚度均高于其他季节。（2）梭梭木质部NSC、可溶性糖和淀粉的径向运输速率随树龄增长呈显著递增趋势,但13年生与18年生树龄间的NSC、可溶性糖和淀粉的径向运输速率差异不显著。（3）5月和10月的梭梭木质部NSC径向运输速率显著高于7月（P<0.05）;可溶性糖径向运输速率表现为5月最高、7月最低;淀粉径向运输速率从5月到10月呈显著递减趋势。（4）相关分析结果显示,可溶性糖径向运输速率与导管长度（P＜0.05）、导管直径和射线高度呈显著正相关关系（P＜0.01）;淀粉径向运输速率与导管长度、导管直径间呈极显著正相关关系（P＜0.01）;NSC径向运输速率与导管直径、射线高度间呈极显著正相关关系。研究认为,梭梭木质部径向运输功能与木射线和导管解剖结构有关,且呈明显季节动态变化。     

15种独蒜兰属植物叶表皮微形态特征及分类学意义研究

为解决兰科(Orchidaceae)独蒜兰属(Pleione D. Don)植物分类学问题并探索叶片超微结构在分类学中的意义,该研究利用扫描电子显微镜,对独蒜兰属15种植物成熟叶片的细胞界限、角质层纹理、气孔器分布等15个叶表皮超微特征进行观测分析,以明确它们的分类学意义。结果表明：(1)细胞界限、表皮细胞蜡质量、角质层纹理、气孔器分布、气孔器周围蜡质、气孔器外拱盖内缘、角化现象、气孔器相对高度、表皮细胞长度、表皮细胞面积、保卫细胞长度和保卫细胞面积这9个指标对于该属分类具有重要价值和意义。(2)利用上述特征可以对春花独蒜兰组(S. Humiles)、独蒜兰组(S. Pleione)和独蒜兰复合体(P. bulbocodioides complex)的组内区分进一步细化。(3)聚类分析将15种独蒜兰属植物聚类为4个分支,与传统分类学和分子系统学分类结果基本一致。研究认为,大理独蒜兰(P. × taliensis P. J. Cribb & Butterfield)与云南独蒜兰［P. yunnanensis (Rolfe) Rolfe］、黄花独蒜兰(P. forrestii Schltr.)在多个叶片微观特征方面表现出高度的一致性,大理独蒜兰的亲本有待于进一步研究确认。     

大花棘豆的性状与显微特征研究

采用性状及显微鉴别方法对大花棘豆〔Oxytropis grandiflora （Pall.） DC.〕进行性状特征、组织结构和粉末特征的分析,为大花棘豆提供科学准确的性状和显微鉴别特征。大花棘豆干燥全草的性状特征为：绿色或黄绿色,基生叶矩圆状,单数羽状复叶;蝶形花冠,红紫色或蓝紫色;长圆状卵形或长圆形的果;气微,味微苦、涩。显微特征为：叶轴横切面的维管束为外韧型,20~24个,大小间隔排列成环;叶为等面叶,上表皮栅栏组织通过主脉,下表皮由厚角组织替代;主脉维管束为外韧型,类圆形;粉末中可见类圆形的花粉粒、成束的纤维、单细胞的非腺毛、具缘纹孔导管、不定式气孔。本研究首次明确了大花棘豆全草的性状和显微特征,为该品种的鉴别和棘豆属资源的进一步开发利用提供理论依据。     

高山嵩草气孔导度对环境因子的响应模拟

以青藏高原地区高寒草甸常见建群种高山嵩草（Kobresia pygmaea）为研究对象，利用光合测定仪于2018年7-9月测定高山嵩草气体交换参数与环境因子的日变化值，利用土壤水分测量仪及环刀法、透膜法测得0-10 cm土壤水分数据作为模型变量。首先，采用3种气孔导度模型对高山嵩草气孔导度进行拟合和检验，其次，用Jarvis模型、Leuning模型和Gao模型对高山嵩草气孔导度在不同月份（7，8，9月）日变化的模拟结果进行分析，最后，总结并讨论了气孔导度对3个主要环境因子（光合有效辐射（Photosynthetically active radiation，PAR）、气温（T_air）、饱和水汽压差（Vapor pressure deficit，VPD））的响应特征。主要研究结果：（1）3个气孔导度模型都可以较好地模拟高山嵩草的气孔导度变化，Leuning模型表现最好（R²=0.726），Jarvis模型次之（R²=0.659），Gao模型准确度最低（R²=0.624）。（2）高山嵩草叶片气孔导度对3个环境因子的响应敏感度为PAR > VPD > T_air。在5-35℃气温范围内气孔导度呈现"钟形"响应，在T_air为24.83℃时达到最高值；气孔导度随着光合有效辐射强度PAR的增加（300-2100 μmol m^-2 s^-1）而增加，在高PAR时G_s增速变慢，随后出现下降趋势；气孔导度随着VPD增加（0.12-3.48 kPa）而降低。（3）三个模型均可以较好地模拟高山嵩草气孔导度对环境因子的响应特征，其中最敏感的环境因子均是VPD。Leuning模型对T_air和VPD最敏感，而Gao模型对PAR最敏感，对T_air不敏感。以上结果以期为气候变化背景下青藏高原地区植物叶片气孔导度的响应变化以及更大尺度的陆面模式中气孔导度模型的应用提供参考。     

梅花新品种‘治章骨红重翠’跨品种群特性机制探究

‘治章骨红重翠’梅是一个具有跨品种群特性的梅花新品种,它同时具有朱砂和绿萼品种群的典型特征,其萼绿、花白、木质部淡暗紫色,但其机制并不清楚。本研究对‘治章骨红重翠’梅、‘豫西朱砂’梅、‘豫西变绿萼’梅表型、花色苷含量和花青素合成通路相关基因的表达量进行测定,结果表明,花瓣、萼片和枝内新生木质部的红色程度与总花色苷含量呈正相关。MYBɑ1、MYB1、bHLH3是影响这3个品种花部与木质部呈现红色的关键转录因子基因,转录因子促进结构基因F3′H、DFR、ANS和UFGT高表达,从而促进红色性状的产生。综合分析后推测,‘治章骨红重翠’梅花瓣白色源于矢车菊合成通路上其他分支FLS、F3′5′H、LAR和ANR基因高表达,谷胱甘肽转移酶(glutathione transferase, GST)基因GST低表达;萼片绿色源于F3′H、DFR和ANS基因低表达;木质部红色源于ANS、UFGT基因高表达。本研究对‘治章骨红重翠’梅跨品种群特性作出初步解释,为梅花花色与木质部颜色的分子育种提供了参考。     

小花山桃草营养器官解剖结构及其生态适应性研究

通过石蜡切片法对外来入侵植物小花山桃草进行解剖学方面的研究,旨在揭示其入侵和蔓延的结构基础。结果表明：小花山桃草根的次生结构中次生木质部所占比例较大,约占整个横切面的2/3,导管数量多,平均达138.25个,管腔大,管径为85.37 μm;根和茎的木栓层均较发达,由6～7层扁平细胞组成;根和茎的次生韧皮部中存在大量含针晶细胞;小花山桃草的叶具典型的旱生植物叶片的结构特征：表皮为复表皮,上下表皮均有气孔分布,上表皮气孔密度为180 mm^-2,下表皮气孔密度为266 mm^-2;栅栏组织为双栅型,近轴面栅栏组织细胞2～3层,排列紧密而整齐,含叶绿体较多;叶片主脉木质部发达,由多列导管组成。上述特征说明小花山桃草的解剖结构对干旱生境有较强的适应性。     

维拉帕米对铜绿假单胞菌群体感应抑制作用的体外研究

考察维拉帕米对铜绿假单胞菌（Pseudomonas aeruginosa, PA）群体感应（Quorum sensing, QS）的抑制作用。测定维拉帕米最小抑菌浓度(Minimal inhibit concentration,MIC) ;构建培养环境,考察维拉帕米对PA生长的影响,绘制生长曲线;毒力因子表达实验中,分别考察维拉帕米对PA弹性蛋白酶表达、蛋白水解酶表达和绿脓毒素表达的影响。结果表明,维拉帕米MIC₅₀为128 μg/mL,MIC₉₀为512 μg/mL,最低抑菌质量浓度范围为128~512 μg/mL时,具有较好抑菌活性;生长曲线表明,维拉帕米质量浓度为16 μg/mL时,开始抑制PA的生长,随着浓度的增加,抑制作用逐渐增大;当维拉帕米质量浓度为512、256、128、64、32、16 μg/mL时,明显抑制弹性蛋白酶表达（P<0.01）,质量浓度为8 μg/mL时,对弹性蛋白酶有一定抑制作用（P<0.05）,维拉帕米质量浓度为512、256、128、64、32 μg/mL时,明显抑制蛋白水解酶的活性和绿脓毒素的表达（P<0.01）,当质量浓度为16 μg/mL时,对蛋白水解酶活性和绿脓毒素的表达有一定抑制作用（P<0.05）;维拉帕米对QS的抑制有浓度依赖。维拉帕米对PA的QS有明显抑制作用,体外可明显抑制PA生长,可作为抗菌增效的潜在开发药物。     

菠萝蜜白化突变体叶片表皮形态研究

为探究木本植物白化突变体叶片表皮形态的变化,在扫描电镜下观测了菠萝蜜（Artocarpus heterophyllus）白化突变体（AAS）和正常（CK）幼苗叶片的表皮细胞和气孔器,对MAP65家族蛋白构建了进化树,并分析了MAP65基因的表达模式。结果表明,AAS表皮细胞和气孔器的大小、形态均发生较大变化。与CK相比,AAS表皮细胞的周长、面积较小,密度较大,凸出数量和长度均减少,气孔器较小且大小不一。下表皮小细胞和异常气孔器的数量在AAS中大幅增加。MAP65家族成员大部分基因在AAS中下调表达。因此,推测菠萝蜜白化突变体的发生可能与MAP65基因表达有关。     

毛乌素沙地降水格局变化对油蒿木质部解剖特征的影响

探究不同降水处理对荒漠植物木质部解剖特征的影响,可以为理解未来降水格局变化下荒漠植物适应性和预测荒漠植被演替趋势提供理论依据。以毛乌素油蒿灌丛植被为对象,通过野外人工控制降水的方法,模拟半干旱气候区降水格局变化趋势,设置3个降水量梯度（减水30%、自然降水、增水30%）以及2个降水间隔梯度（降水间隔5d、降水间隔15d）开展双因素完全随机试验,监测油蒿木质部各个解剖特征参数对不同降水处理的响应。结果表明：（1）随着降水量减少,油蒿的导管数量显著增多,导管密度、导管壁厚度显著增大（P<0.05）。降水间隔时间延长将显著增加油蒿的导管数量、导管密度和平均导管直径（P<0.05）。降水量与降水间隔期对油蒿木质部解剖学特征影响的交互效应不显著。（2）降水量减少和降水间隔时间延长弱化了油蒿潜在最大导水率对导管直径的响应敏感度。（3）在降水量减少和延长降水间隔时间的背景下,油蒿可以通过调整木质部导管参数兼顾水分运输的安全与效率。本研究表明,通过改变木质部解剖学特征参数来适应降水格局改变是油蒿的重要耐旱策略,未来气候变化的大背景下,荒漠植物的水力特征变化需要综合考量降水量和降水间隔的双重影响。     

Foreign exploration for Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and associated natural enemies on avocado (Persea americana Miller)

Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara was discovered attacking avocados in California, USA, in 1996. Host plant surveys in California indicated that S. perseae has a highly restricted host range with larvae being found only on avocados, while adults were collected from 11 different plant species. As part of a management program for this pest, a “classical” biological control program was initiated and foreign exploration was conducted to delineate the home range of S. perseae, to survey for associated natural enemies and inventory other species of phytophagous thrips on avocados grown in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, and Brazil. Foreign exploration efforts indicate that S. perseae occurs on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1500 m) from Uruapan in Mexico south to areas around Guatemala City in Guatemala. In Costa Rica, S. perseae is replaced by an undescribed congener as the dominant phytophagous thrips on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1300 m). No species of Scirtothrips were found on avocados in the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, or Brazil. In total, 2136 phytophagous thrips were collected and identified, representing over 47 identified species from at least 19 genera. The significance of these species records is discussed. Of collected material 4% were potential thrips biological control agents. Natural enemies were dominated by six genera of predatory thrips (Aeolothrips, Aleurodothrips, Franklinothrips, Leptothrips, Scolothrips, and Karnyothrips). One genus each of parasitoid (Ceranisus) and predatory mite (Balaustium) were found. Based on the results of our sampling techniques, prospects for the importation of thrips natural enemies for use in a “classical” biological control program in California against S. perseae are not promising.     

Molecular phylogeny of Phebalium (Rutaceae: Boronieae) and related genera based on the nrDNA regions ITS 1+2

Parsimony analyses of the internal transcribed spacer regions of nuclear ribosomal DNA (ITS 1 & ITS 2) for 38 taxa sampled from the Phebalium group (Rutaceae: Boronieae) and two outgroups confirm that, with the exception of Phebalium sensu stricto and Rhadinothamnus, six of the currently recognised genera within the group are monophyletic. The data indicate that Phebaliums. str. is paraphyletic with respect to Microcybe, and Rhadinothamnus is paraphyletic with respect to Chorilaena. Rhadinothamnus and Chorilaena together are the sister group to Nematolepis. Drummondita, included as an outgroup taxon, clustered within the ingroup as sister to Muiriantha and related to Asterolasia.The phylogeny suggests that the evolution of major clades within a number of these genera (e.g. Phebalium) relates to vicariance events between eastern and south-western Australia. Leionema is an eastern genus, with the most basal taxon being the morphologically distinct Leionema ellipticum from northern Queensland. Leionema also includes one species from New Zealand, but this species (as with some others) proved difficult to sequence and its phylogenetic position remains unknown. Taxonomic changes at the generic level are recommended.The authors wish to thank Paul G.Wilson, PERTH, for advice and discussion, and Paul Forster, BRI, for collecting and providing material of Leionema ellipticum. The project was supported by a Melbourne University Postgraduate Award (to BM), the Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS), Australian Systematic Botany Society and Wolf Den (Australia) Investments.     

Entwicklungsgeschichte und Ultrastruktur von Pollenkitt und Exine bei nahe verwandten entomophilen und anemophilen Angiospermensippen derAlismataceae,Liliaceae, Juncaceae,Cyperaceae, Poaceae undAraceae

Some closely related members of the monocotyledonous familiesAlismataceae, Liliaceae, Juncaceae, Cyperaceae, Poaceae andAraceae with variable modes of pollination (insect- and wind-pollination) were studied in relation to the ultrastructure of pollenkitt and exine (amount, consistency and distribution of pollenkitt on the surface of pollen grains). The character syndromes of pollen cementing in entomophilous, anemophilous and intermediate (ambophilous or amphiphilous) monocotyledons are the same in principal as in dicotyledons. Comparing present with former results one can summarize: 1) The pollenkitt is always produced in the same manner by the anther tapetum in all angiosperm sub-classes. 2) The variable stickiness of entomophilous and anemophilous pollen always depends on the particular distribution and consistency of the pollenkitt, but not its amount on the pollen surface. 3) The mostly dry and powdery pollen of anemophilous plants always contains a variable amount of inactive pollenkitt in its exine cavities. 4) A step-by step change of the pollen cementing syndrome can be observed from entomophily towards anemophily. 5) From the omnipresence of pollenkitt in all wind-pollinated angiosperms studied one can conclude that the ancestors of anemophilous angiosperms probably have been zoophilous (i.e. entomophilous) throughout.

     

New species and new combinations in Peruvian Orchidaceae

seventeen new species and combinations are proposed in the generaChondrorhyncha, Cischweinfia, Cochlioda, Eloyella, Encyclia, Kefersteinia, Koellensteinia, Macroclinium, Rodriguezia, Solenidiopsis, andStenia. All new species are illustrated. A key is provided for 2-flowered species ofMacroclinium, PeruvianSigmatostalix, and PeruvianStenia. Solenidium (Solenidiopsis) peruvianum Schltr. is lectotypified.     

安徽牯牛降的丝孢菌Ⅰ

本文报导作者采自安徽枯牛降自然保护区的18种丝孢菌,分属于5个属,其中有3个新种:牛皮冻生尾孢(Cercospora paederiicola),山鸡椒假尾饱(Pseudocercospora litseae-cubebae),鸡血藤生假尾孢(P. millettiicola)和2个中国新纪录。文中对新种进行了描述及绘图,新记录种作了简要说明。研究的标本保存在中国科学院微生物研究所真菌标本室(HMAS)。     

Changes of dung beetle communities from rainforests towards agroforestry systems and annual cultures in Sulawesi (Indonesia)

Little is known about how tropical land-use systems contribute to the conservation of functionally important insect groups, including dung beetles. In a study at the margin of Lore Lindu National Park (a biodiversity hotspot in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia) dung-beetle communities were sampled in natural forest, young secondary forest, agroforestry systems (cacao plantations with shade trees) and annual cultures (maize fields), each with four replicates (n = 16 sites). At each site we used 10 pitfall traps, baited with cattle dung, along a 100 m transect for six 3-day periods. The number of trapped specimens and species richness at the natural forest sites was higher than in all land-use systems, which did not significantly differ. Each land-use system contained, on average, 75% of the species richness of the natural forest, thereby indicating their importance for conservation. However, a two-dimensional scaling plot based on NESS indices (m = 6) indicated distinct dung beetle communities for both forest types, while agroforestry systems and annual cultures exhibited a pronounced overlap. Mean body size of dung beetles was not significantly influenced by land-use intensity. Five of the six most abundant dung beetle species were recorded in all habitats, whereas the abundance of five other species was significantly related to habitat type. Mean local abundance and number of occupied sites were closely correlated, further indicating little habitat specialisation. The low dung beetle diversity (total of 18 recorded species) may be due to the absence of larger mammals in Sulawesi during historical times, even though Sulawesi is the largest island of Wallacea. In conclusion, the dung beetle fauna of the lower montane forest zone in Central Sulawesi appears to be relatively robust to man-made habitat changes and the majority of species did not exhibit strong habitat preferences.     

Taxonomic status of the species of the green algal genusNeochloris

Komárek has recently reviewed the various species assigned to the green algal genusNeochloris Starr (Chlorococcales, Chlorococcaceae) and removed those with uninucleate vegetative cells to a new genus,Ettlia. Watanabe & Floyd, unaware ofKomárek's work, also reviewed the species ofNeochloris and distributed them among three genera—Neochloris, Chlorococcopsis gen. nov., andParietochloris gen. nov.—on the basis of details of the covering of the zoospore and the arrangement of the basal bodies of the flagellar apparatus. This paper reconciles these two treatments and makes additional recommendations at the ranks of genus, family, order, and class.     

Die GattungKarschia — Bindeglied zwischen bitunicaten Ascomyceten und lecanoralen Flechtenpilzen?

The genusKarschia, in the earlier sense, including saprophytes and parasites on lichens, has been thought to be a non-lichenized parallel genus of the lichen genusBuellia. Modern workers included it on the one hand inBuellia, on the other hand combined it with bitunicate ascomycetes. It is now proved thatKarschia is heterogeneous and contains but superficially similar members both of the genusBuellia of theLecanorales and of typical or masked bitunicateAscomycetes. Therefore, it can not be regarded as a link betweenLecanorales andDothideales. The type species ofKarschia belongs to theDothideales.