化石分散角质层的分类和命名概述

本文扼要地报道了前人对化石分散角质层分类和命名的进展,其中详细地介绍了Roselt和Schneider两种分类法。作者根据实践,认为气孔的有无、气孔器的组合类型和垂周壁的形态,可作为建立化石分散角质层的大类、类和亚类等较高的分类单位。     

中国华夏植物区二叠纪几种科达植物分散角质层及其意义

中国华夏植物区科达植物的研究历史虽然最早可上溯至1883年,但直到1991年才首次报道其角质层构造。到目前为止,中国华夏植物区总共描述了4种科达植物原位角质层和3种分散角质层。但与欧美植物区相比,有关中国华夏植物区科达植物角质层的研究工作还较薄弱。本文较详细地描述了3种产自中国华夏植物区二叠纪煤系地层中的科达植物分散角质层。其中2种采自华北亚区南缘的安徽淮南新庄孜矿山西组A1煤顶板,地质时代为早二叠世;另一种采自华南亚区的贵州水城矿区大河边矿龙潭组顶部的11号煤层,地质时代为晚二叠世早期。将这3种科达植物分散角质层与已知的欧美植物区和中国华夏植物区的种类进行了对比,认为它们都是新的类型。讨论了这3种新的科达植物分散角质层所具有的古植物学意义。     

中国华夏植物区二叠纪几种科达植物分散角质层及其意义

中国华夏植物区科达植物的研究历史虽然最早可上溯至1883年,但直到1991年才首次报道其角质层构造.到目前为止,中国华夏植物区总共描述了4种科达植物原位角质层和3种分散角质层.但与欧美植物区相比,有关中国华夏植物区科达植物角质层的研究工作还较薄弱.本文较详细地描述了3种产自中国华夏植物区二叠纪煤系地层中的科达植物分散角质层.其中2种采自华北亚区南缘的安徽淮南新庄孜矿山西组A1煤顶板,地质时代为早二叠世;另一种采自华南亚区的贵州水城矿区大河边矿龙潭组顶部的11号煤层,地质时代为晚二叠世早期.将这3种科达植物分散角质层与已知的欧美植物区和中国华夏植物区的种类进行了对比,认为它们都是新的类型.讨论了这3种新的科达植物分散角质层所具有的古植物学意义.     

骨碎补科植物叶表皮特征及其系统学意义

基于骨碎补科(Davalliaceae)植物属的界定和属下等级的划分一直存在较大争议,本研究首次对骨碎补科6属39种(秦仁昌系统)植物的叶表皮进行了扫描电镜观察。结果显示,骨碎补科有9种类型的角质层,其中,阴石蕨属(Humata)的角质层有密集的孔状凹陷结构;Wibelia条纹突起较厚,排列整齐且细密紧致;广义钻毛蕨属(Davallodes)内存在多种角质层类型,需要在属下进一步细分。本研究还根据角质层特征讨论了骨碎补科与一些近缘种类的关系。角质层特征是骨碎补科内种属分类的重要依据,而保卫细胞形状和气孔密度,均不能用来界定骨碎补科的属和种。本研究按角质层分类的结果与Kato和Tsutsumi的分子系统学分类观点一致。     

华北晚古生代煤中一种科达叶的角质层研究

江苏徐州煤田太原组２０号煤层中一种分散角质层,根据其表皮构造特征及其它证据,认为是科达叶的角质层。利用光学显微镜和扫描电镜对这种角质层进行了详细研究,并与国内外研究较详细的几种科达叶的表皮构造进行了比较,表明当前标本是一种新和产达叶表皮构造类型。     

云南腾冲上新统芒棒组植物分散角质层研究

在云南腾冲上新统芒棒组中发现保存较好的植物分散角质层,共识别出7种:Reticutissolida,Reticutis tylotis,Fundicutis verriculis,Lusaticutis arizelis,Piliparicutis anfracta,Discrepoparicutis elongata,Enormicutis torquata,可归于6属,4亚类,4类,1个大类,表现出上叶角质层类型和下叶角质层类型的组合特征及上叶角质层类型的优先保存情况。从表皮细胞形态及气孔器等微观特征上看,具气孔的4种之间有着明显的差别,表明它们可能分别来自不同的母体植物;其中3种角质层的母体植物极有可能为被子植物,并处于优势地位。滇西当时温暖湿润的热带-亚热带、暖温带气候,为分散角质层的母体植物提供了良好的生存条件。而该区植物分散角质层的发现为分析其母体植物和重建古环境提供微体植物化石证据。     

松属针叶角质层内表面结构的扫描电镜观察

作者在扫描电镜下,比较观察了松属l7种2变种针叶角质层内表面的结构特征。结果 表明,针叶角质层内表面的角质颗粒突起与凹陷雕纹变化不甚明显,但胞间凸缘的特征差异较 为显著,如单维管束松亚属(白皮松组除外)为红松型,双维管束松亚属为油松型,而白皮松组 则为白皮松型。此一特征为松属的分类研究,又提供了一个新的证据。 本文综合讨论了松属针叶的结构及角质层内、外表面结构特征,木材解剖,木材管胞内壁 的瘤层特征,树皮显微结构,以及染色体组型分析等资料,作者认为：松属中两个亚属的划分是符合自然的,同时将原属单维管束松亚属中的白皮松组分出来,自成白皮松亚属也是合适的。     

植物角质层蜡质的化学组成研究综述

角质层是植物与外界的第一接触面,而角质层蜡质则是由位于角质层外的外层蜡质和深嵌在角质层中的内层蜡质两部分构成。植物角质层蜡质成分极其复杂,具有重要的生理功能。综述了有关植物角质层蜡质的化学组成信息,探讨了目前植物角质层蜡质化学成分研究中存在的一些问题,展望了角质层蜡质成分的研究前景。     

植物角质层分析术语新体系

目前,我国研究被子植物化石的工作更深入,除应用叶结构分析外,叶表皮角质层特征也日益受到重视。广泛的资料已证实,叶表皮特征的研究可提供很有价值的分类学证据;尤其是在近十几年的植物系统与进化研究领域,更发挥了独特的作用。例如,对地层中植物化石角质层的研究,结合叶形与叶脉结构的分析,提高了化石植物鉴定与分类的可靠性,对过去仅基于叶形相似而建立的原有进化概念也作了修正与深化。     

中国罗汉松属叶角质层微形态结构及其分类意义

利用扫描电镜对罗汉松属8种2变种植物叶角质层内外表面进行了细致观察。发现罗汉松属植物叶角质层结构具有许多相似特征,表皮细胞较为规则,长方形或多边形,边缘波状弯曲;气孔器排列成带状,长轴均与叶脉一致,气孔器具较为明显的气孔塞和伏罗林环,气孔器保卫细胞极延伸明显,通常具有2~4个副卫细胞、不具极副卫细胞。但罗汉松属叶角质层结构也具有明显的种间差异,镰叶罗汉松和洛杉矶罗汉松同其它种类差异最大,这两种植物叶两面均具气孔器,角质层内表面垂周壁直,角质层凸缘不明显;贺氏罗汉松最为显著的特征是近轴面和远轴面表皮细胞的垂周壁角质层厚且凸缘均极其发达;小叶罗汉松近轴面表皮细胞排列较为规则,多数为方形,长轴与叶脉垂直,垂周壁之间的角质层突起较为显著,延伸到皮下层;兰屿罗汉松近轴面表皮细胞排列较不规则,多边形,细胞的角端比较钝,没有棱角;大理罗汉松气孔带间隔较小,有时两条气孔带挤在一起,使副卫细胞紧连,近轴面表皮细胞较短,方形或长方形,垂周壁之间的角质层较不发达;海南罗汉松角质层气孔带间隔较宽,气孔器形状为阔椭圆形,近轴面表皮细胞均为细长方形;变种短叶罗汉松和狭叶罗汉松与罗汉松也具有明显差异,短叶罗汉松近轴面表皮细胞排列不规则,垂周壁深波状弯曲,凸缘极为明显,但原种罗汉松近轴面表皮细胞排列较为规则,垂周壁浅波状弯曲,凸缘不明显,而狭叶罗汉松近轴面表皮细胞方形或长方形,比罗汉松的表皮细胞短,垂周壁直或略弯曲,角质层极厚。这些角质层微形态特征差异可以作为罗汉松属内种类分类鉴定的依据。     

Dispersed cuticles from the Eocene of North America

KOVACH, W. L. & DILCHER, D. L., 1984. Dispersed cuticles from the Eocene of North America. Macerations of organic-rich clay from the Claiborne Formation (Middle Eocene) of Tennessee have yielded a wide variety of well-preserved dispersed cuticles. Details of the epidermal cell patterns, arrangement of the stomata1 complex, trichomes and trichome attachment have made possible the association of some dispersed cuticles with leaf types known from this formation which have similar cuticle, and with modern families. All dispersed cuticles are classified in a morphologic system. Through both our own work and a review of previous investigations we have found that distinct dispersed cuticle types can be recognized and may be used biostratigraphically to characterize geologic strata, palaeo-ecologically to provide insights into environmental reconstruction, and systematically to follow the history of certain taxa.     

Stage specific larval,pupal, and adult cuticles in the tracheal system of Sarcophaga bullata

Successive tracheal cuticles of the dorsal longitudinal trunks are studied with the electron microscope. Minor differences seen at the light microscope level are seen as major qualitative and quantitative ones at the ultrastructural level. The larval and pupal cuticles are secreted by similar epithelial cells; these possess large polytene chromosomes. Cell division and possibly cell replacement occur prior to adult cuticle secretion. The findings are discussed in terms of cell specificity, intra- and inter-cellular pattern formation. This simple epithelium, the individual cells of which are capable of producing different cuticles, is interesting since the system is also shown to be responsive to hormone application.     

Formal system of dispersed leaf cuticles of pteridosperms (Peltaspermaceae) from the Permian and Triassic of the Russian platform

A formal system of dispersed leaf cuticles of peltaspermaceous pteridosperms is proposed. It is based on the epidermal groups established on the basis of correlation between epidermal features and leaf morphology of peltasperms.     

江苏北部晚志留世“植物碎片“的研究

系统研究江苏北部晚志留世地层中的植物碎片,包括表皮（３个类型）、管状体（３属５种）和其它分子,这些植物碎片与世界上（如:Anglo-Welsh Basin和Scotland)同时期地层中的植物碎片相似,通过研究认为,这些表皮可能产自较高等陆生植物和Ｎematophytes;管状体来自Nematophyte。根据研究结果,并结合已有的资料,认为华南地区Ｌudlow-Pridoli期发育的６个沉积区。     

Lower Devonian spore assemblages from the Arbuthnott Group at Canterland Den in the Midland Valley of Scotland

The Canterland Den locality in the Midland Valley of Scotland exposes sediments belonging to the Arbuthnott Group. They consist of typical Lower Old Red Sandstone terrestrial fluviatile deposits, which probably accumulated in an inland intermontane basin. Palynological investigation of these sediments has yielded diverse and well preserved palynomorph assemblages dominated by land-derived forms: spores, phytodebris (dispersed cuticles and tubular structures) and rare fragments of arthropod cuticle. Interestingly, rare acritarchs interpreted as deriving from non-marine algae are also present. The spore assemblages all belong to the lower subzone of the micrornatus–newportensis Spore Assemblage Biozone, indicating an early Lochkovian (Early Devonian) age. They are similar in general characteristics to previously described spore assemblages from the Arbuthnott Group, but exhibit minor differences in terms of taxon composition. They differ more significantly from coeval spore assemblages from the lowland floodplain deposits of the Anglo-Welsh basin, in terms of both relative abundance of morphotypes and taxon composition. An intriguing feature of the assemblage is the high abundance of undissociated spore tetrads. It is suggested that such tetrads are a genuine feature of Lochkovian spore assemblages, perhaps reflecting more flexible and unconventional reproductive strategies exhibited by early land plants.     

Ultrastructural differences between larval and pupal cuticles ofPieris brassicae (lepidoptera)

Summary The study of larval and pupal cuticles ofPieris brassicae has revealed some differences in ultrastructural architecture. The lamellated cuticle of larvae is traversed by processes of epidermal cells connected with fibrils possibly acting as supports for the arched cuticle but never developing into a space system. In contrast pupal cuticles are traversed by a space system containing bundles of fibrils which are involved in the transport of lipid containing material.Ultrastructural changes occuring in the pupal cuticle few days after ecdysis are described.These results are discussed in relation to the present knowledge of cuticle structure.