中国赖草属(禾本科)一新种——贫穗赖草

报道了中国西部赖草属一新种———贫穗赖草。该种相似于若羌赖草和广叉赖草,但它不同于前者在于穗状花序的中部或下部具孪生小穗,外稃披针形、无毛,具1.0~1.5 mm长的短尖头,内稃短于外稃1.0~1.5 mm,沿上部脊疏生小刺,叶鞘无毛,具非膜质边缘;不同于后者在于秆较高,叶片内卷,穗状花序稀疏、狭窄,小穗较短,颖较长,外稃披针形、较长,具5条不明显的脉。     

新疆赖草属(Poaceae)两个新变种

报道了新疆赖草属2个新变种,即北疆赖草(Leymus tianschanicus (Drob.) Tzvel. var. borealus L. B. Cai)和短穗赖草(Leymus angustus (Trin.) Pilger var. brevistachyus L. B. Cai)。     

国产赖草属新分类群

多年生草本,具下伸根状茎。秆疏生,直立,高 60～100cm,茎粗2～3mm,具3～4节。叶鞘长于或短于节间,无毛或下部叶鞘具柔毛,基部者有时撕裂呈纤维状;叶舌膜质,     

广西薹草属(莎草科)一新种——贺州薹草

根状茎短。秆丛生,高20～55cm,扁三棱形,纤细,平滑,基部具暗褐色的叶鞘。叶长于或短于秆,宽2．5～4mm,边缘粗糙。苞片短叶状,上部的刚毛状,短于小穗,具鞘。小穗4～5个,顶生小穗雄性,线形,长3～6cm,小穗柄长1～2．5cm;侧生小穗雌性,线状圆柱形,长1～3．5cm,直立,花疏生,小穗柄长0．6～5cm,最上一个雌小穗柄藏于苞鞘内。雄花鳞片狭倒披针形,顶端钝,淡褐色,     

中国马鞭草科一新归化种——南假马鞭

首次报道了中国一新归化种——南假马鞭Stachytarpheta australis Moldenke,该种与《中国植物志》收录的假马鞭Stachytarpheta jamaicensis（Linn.）Vahl有明显的区别。南假马鞭叶膜质或纸质,叶柄长0.3～1 cm;穗状花序纤细,长15～45 cm,直径约3 mm,被短柔毛,序轴柔韧,凹穴几乎和序轴等宽,苞片狭披针形,长约5 mm,花萼被毛,花冠浅蓝色或几乎白色。假马鞭叶稍肉质,叶柄长0.3～3.5 cm;穗序花序较粗硬,长15～50 cm,直径达7 mm,光滑无毛,序轴硬,凹穴明显比序轴窄,苞片披针形或长椭圆状披针形,长5～8 mm,花萼无毛,花冠常紫红色、蓝色或紫色。     

昂赛披碱草——青海禾本科一新种

对青海禾本科一新种——昂赛披碱草（Elymus angsaiensis S. L. Lu et Y. H. Wu）进行了形态描述和图解。该种与黑紫披碱草（E. atralus(Nevski) Hand.-Mazz）相近,但本种的叶鞘顶端两侧具披针形叶耳;穗状花序较疏松;小穗具小穗柄长约1 mm,且具微毛;颖片窄披针形, 长4～5 mm;花药黄色或黄绿色,长约1.5 mm,可以区别。     

国产赖草属的分类修订

通过标本研究和野外考察,对中国赖草属（Leymus Hochst.）进行了分类修订。结果在中国共确认了3组、33种、7变种赖草属植物,其中多穗组包含4种,少穗组包含24种、7变种,单穗组包含5种,新报道的3个种和新修订的4个类群（即3个新组合和1个新名称）皆隶于少穗组。同时对赖草属的研究简史、属的形态特征和一些类群的地理分布也分别作了简要介绍。     

山东飘拂草属叶下表皮微形态的研究

利用光学显微镜观察了飘拂草属12个类群（包括变种和变型）的叶片下表皮微形态。飘拂草属叶下表皮微形态基本特征如下：即长细胞为长筒形、短筒形,少数为近方形或多边形,边缘深波状、浅波状至近平直;无短细胞存在;刺毛仅存在于个别种中;气孔器大多为1～2列,少数2～4列;副卫细胞为圆屋顶形至三角形、圆屋顶形,少数为平行形。根据脉间刺毛的有无,可以分为无刺毛类型和有刺毛类型。根据外部形态和叶下表皮微形态上的区别,矮扁鞘飘拂草,应恢复其种级（Fimbristylis kraussiana Hochst. et Steud.）。矮两歧飘拂草作为变种处理比较好,其新等级种名为：F.dichotoma (L.) Vahl var. depauperata（C. B. Clarke）F. Z. Li et L. N. Liu comb. &; stat. nov.     

中国野古草属一新种

<正> 多年生草本,根茎短缩;须根直径约1.2毫米,秆直立,单生,5—6节,高约65厘米,直径2—3.8毫米,无毛;节淡灰色,密被短柔毛;常于节上分枝。叶鞘松散,无毛或边缘具短纤毛,长于节间;叶舌短,干膜质,上缘微波状,具长纤毛;叶片线状披针形,长达30厘米,宽6—10毫米,纸质,扁平,两面疏生疣毛。圆锥花序狭卵形,长40—45厘米,超过植株之半,直径6—10(—12)厘米,主轴及分枝具纵棱,无毛,棱上粗糙;分     

榧属（红豆杉科）一新种——四川榧

本新种在种子形态上与云南榧Torreya yunnanensis Cheng et L.K. Fu 相似,不同在于体态为小乔木,高4～5 m,直径10～15 cm;叶较小,长（1.2）1.5～2 cm,宽2.2～3 mm,先端具短尖头,基部圆形或圆楔形,上面仅下部有2条不明显的纵槽,下面2条灰白色气孔带较宽,其宽度与中脉和绿色边带近相等;带假种皮种子倒卵球形或稀近圆球形,较小,直径1.6～2 cm（云南榧2～2.5 cm）,易于区别。     

扎曲鹅观草——青海禾本科一新种

对青海禾本科一新种——扎曲鹅观草(Roegneria zaquensis Y.H.Wu et S.L.Lu)进行了形态描述和图解。该种与玉树鹅观草(R.yushuensisL.B.Cai)相近,但本种的叶鞘顶端两侧具叶耳,穗状花序灰绿色,长10~15 cm,基部被顶生叶鞘所包;颖稍短,第一颖长2~3 mm,第二颖长4~5 mm;外稃背部无毛,芒长15~30 mm,第一外稃长10~12 mm;花药黄色或带绿色,长2~2.5 mm,可以区别。     

Osmunda (Osmundaceae) from the Triassic of Antarctica: an example of evolutionary stasis

Compressed specimens of the fern Osmunda are described from the Triassic of the Allan Hills, Antarctica. The specimens consist of a once pinnate, deeply pinnatifid fertile frond as well as several sterile specimens. Six pinnae are present on the partial fertile rachis, with two sterile pinnae above four fertile pinnae. Both sterile and fertile specimens are virtually identical to the modern species Osmunda claytoniana. Entire fronds are fragmentary; the longest is 21 cm in length. Sterile pinnae are alternate and deeply pinnatifid, with slightly toothed pinnules and dichotomous venation. Fertile pinnae are 1-1.3 cm long, once pinnate, and lack vegetative lamina. Sporangia are clustered, each 300-375 um in diameter, and possess a transverse annulus 6-8 cells long; dehiscence is by a vertical slit. Fronds arise from a rhizome 4 cm long by 1 cm wide; two croziers are present on the rhizome. Two frond segments up to 6 cm long and three deeply pinnatifid pinnae are present on the uppermost part of one rachis. Pinnules are ~4 mm long and 2-3 mm wide. The presence of this Osmunda species in the Triassic demonstrates stasis of frond morphology, both fertile and vegetative, for the genus.     

Picrorhiza tungnathii sp. nov. from western Himalaya,India

The new species Picrorhiza tungnathii Pusalkar is described and illustrated from the western Himalaya, India. It is distinguished from the allied P. kurrooa Royle ex Benth. by being 10–25 cm tall, having a moderately dense, (10–)15–25‐flowered spike, a zygomorphic, 2‐lipped, glandular‐ciliate corolla that is equaling or slightly exceeding the calyx and partly visible or sub‐exserted between the calyx lobes, a conspicuously long (longer than the corolla lobes), curved corolla tube (1/2–4/5 the length of the calyx), unequal corolla lobes that are ovate‐lanceolate to lanceolate, acute to sub‐acuminate and moderately ciliate, a mid‐lobe of the upper lip that is obliquely erect, galeate with retuse or emarginate apex, lateral corolla lobes that are slightly smaller than the mid‐lobe of the upper lip, a lower corolla lip that is slightly shorter than the lateral lobes, obliquely erect or spreading, didynamous, long‐exserted (2–3 times the corolla) stamens, pollen of the Paederota‐type and a style that is 2–3 times as long as the corolla.     

A Revision of the Genus Leptomischus Drake

In this revision, three species are recognised. A discussion is made on merging the genus Polysolenia into Leptomischus. Indopolysolenia burmanica Deb et Rout is reduced to a synonum of Leptomischus primuloides Drake. A key to species is given below: l. Flowers larger, with corollas more than 2cm long. 2.Stipules 3-fid or torn; Leaves narrowly lanceolate; stigmas with 2 short obtuse lobes ...................................................... 1.L. wallichii 2.Stipules entire; leaves obovate to elliptic; stigmas with 2 slender elongate lobes ......................................................... 2. L. primuloides 1.Flowers smaller, with corollas 6-6.5mm long; stigmas with 2 lanceolate lobes .......................................................... 3. L. parviflorus     

云南高黎贡山西坡玉山竹属二新种简

发表了云南高黎贡山西坡玉山竹属二新种：大玉山竹（Yushania gigantea Yi et L.Yang）和片马玉山竹（Yushania pianmaensis Yi et L.Yang）。大玉山竹近似西藏玉山竹（Y.xizangensis Yi）,不同在于秆柄粗壮,直径7~12 mm,节间长达2.5 cm;秆较高大,高6~7 m,节间分枝一侧基部扁平或具短纵沟槽;小枝具（5）6（7）叶;叶鞘较长,长（2.5）3.2~4.8 cm;叶柄无毛;叶片较大,长（3.5）10~ 18（20） cm,宽(4.5)8~13（18） mm,易于区别。片马玉山竹相似大玉山竹（Y.gigantea Yi et L.Yang）,但本种秆较矮小,高2.5~4 m,直径1~1.8（2.5） cm;枝条较多而细,在秆上每节12~30枚,直径1~1.5（2） mm;箨鞘背面无毛,箨片较小,长1.5~3.5 cm,宽1~2.5 mm;小枝具叶较少,为（3）4~5枚;叶片较小,长达12.5 cm,宽达8 mm。     

Polystichum mulunense (Dryopteridaceae), a New Species from Karst Caves in Guangxi,China

Polystichum mulunense XL. Shen & RH. Jiang, a new species from karst caves in Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. This new species is morphologically similar to Polystichum guangxiense and Pfengshanense, but can be easily distinguished from the latter by rhizome scales lanceolate, margins sparsely serrulate and pinnules coriaceous, attached at ca. 60-75 degree angles to rachis and rhomboidal to trapeziform.     

Stromanthe bahiensis sp. nov. (Marantaceae), endemic to southern Bahia State,Brazil

Stromanthe bahiensis Yoshida‐Arns, Mayo & J. M. A. Braga sp. nov. (Marantaceae) is described as an endemic to the Atlantic Forest coast of southern Bahia State in Brazil. It is similar to S. hjalmarssonii (Körn.) Petersen, which is restricted to Central America, but differs from it by the following characteristics: petiole 14–70 cm long, leaf blade oblong‐ovate to ovate‐lanceolate, fertile bracts 18–30×2–4 mm, narrowly lanceolate to ovate‐lanceolate, sepals 4–6 mm long, corolla lobes 3.0–3.5 mm long, outer staminodes 2.0–3.5×1–2 mm, pale bluish or purplish, callose staminode 2–3×1–2 mm, cucullate staminode 2–3 mm long and ovary hirsute. The new species is described and illustrated with diagnostic characters, taxonomic comments and remarks on its conservation status.