龙芽草化学成分研究

从药用植物龙芽草(Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb)全草的95%乙醇提取物中分离得到4个化合物,通过理化性质及波谱学方法分别鉴定为豆甾-5-烯-3β,7β-二醇(1)、豆甾-5-烯-3β7,α-二醇(2)、豆甾-3β6,α-二醇(3)和β-谷甾醇(4)。化合物1～3均为首次从龙芽草中分离得到。     

一年蓬的化学成分研究

利用柱层析、重结晶等分离手段,从菊科飞蓬属植物一年蓬的脂溶性成分中,分离得到5个化合物,经现代波谱手段鉴定它们为2个三萜：齐墩果-12-烯3β,23-丙叉基-28-醇(1)、齐墩果-12-烯3β-醇(2)和3个豆甾醇衍生物：豆甾-5-烯-3β,7a-二醇(3)、豆淄-4-烯3S,6α-二醇(4)、豆甾-7,24-二烯-3β-醇(5)。其中化合物1是苗次自天然界分离得到的化合物,且其^18C NMR数据及质谱数据为首次报道。对化合物1的酸水解反应得到了化合物齐墩果-12-烯-3β,23,28-三醇(1a),从而使化合物1的结构得到进一步确证。     

草鞋木的化学成分研究

采用硅胶、Sephades LH-20、RP-18等色谱技术,对草鞋木(Macaranga henryi)枝条中的化学成分进行了研究,共分离得到8个化合物,通过NMR、MS等波谱学技术将其结构分别鉴定为:12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate(1),trigowiin A(2),daturadiol(3),山楂酸甲酯(4),3β-羟基豆甾-5-烯-7-酮(5),3β-羟基豆甾-5,22-二烯-7-酮(6),豆甾-3,5-二烯-7-酮(7),丁香脂素(8)。化合物5为首次从该种植物中分离得到,其余化合物均为首次从该属植物中分离得到。     

九头狮子草化学成分的研究

从九头狮子草种分离得到9个化合物,分别鉴定为:正十八烷(1)、cholest-5-en-3β-oxyl hexadecanoate(2)、硬脂酸(3)、软脂酸(4)、三十三烷醇(5)、β-谷甾醇(6)β-谷甾醇和豆甾醇的混合物(7)、β-谷甾醇和豆甾醇的葡萄糖苷(8)、尿囊素(9).其中化合物1～5系首次从本植物中分得.     

白头树化学成分研究

利用多种层析方法,从白头树(Garuga forrestii)树枝95%的乙醇提取物中分离得到10个化合物,通过理化性质和波谱分析,分别鉴定为13α,14β,17α-羊毛甾-7,24-二烯-1β,3β-二醇(1)、豆甾-5-烯-3β,7α-二醇(2)、豆甾-5-烯-3β,7β-二醇(3)、豆甾-3β,6α-二醇(4)、β-谷甾醇(5)、儿茶素(6)、(Z)阿魏酸二十四烷基酯(7)、(E)阿魏酸二十四烷基酯(8)、4-羟基-3-甲氧基苯甲酸(9)和1-甲氧基2,3苯并环戊烷(10).这些化合物均为该种植物首次报道.     

葵花大蓟亲脂性化学成分研究

从葵花大蓟地上部分的提取物中分离得到6个化合物.利用现代波谱技术鉴定为山奈甲黄素(1)、芹菜素(2)、刺槐素(3)、3β-羟基豆甾-5-烯-7-酮(4)、β-谷甾醇(5)、β-胡萝卜苷(6).以ABTS 自由基清除实验表明化合物1、2具有良好的抗氧化活性.化合物1~6均为首次从该植物中分离得到.     

大花美人蕉根的化学成分研究

为了解大花美人蕉(Canna generalis)的化学成分,从其根的乙醇提取物中分离得到8个化合物。通过波谱数据分析,分别鉴定为去氢催吐萝芙木醇(1)、3,4-二羟基苯甲酸乙酯(2)、咖啡酸乙酯(3)、豆甾-4,22-二烯-3,6-二酮(4)、豆甾-4-烯-3,6-二酮(5)、豆甾烷-3,6-二酮(6)、β-谷甾醇(7)和豆甾醇(8)。上述化合物均为首次从该植物中分离得到。     

白木香内生真菌Botryosphae riarhodina A13固体发酵产物的分离鉴定

运用硅胶柱、反相硅胶柱、凝胶柱、HPLC和薄层制备等色谱技术及重结晶从白木香内生真菌Botryosphaeria rhodina A13的固体发酵产物中分离纯化了10个化学成分,通过化合物波谱数据及理化性质鉴定它们的结构分别为豆甾-4-烯-3-酮(1)、豆甾-5-烯-3β-醇-7-酮(2)、豆甾-4-烯-3,6-二酮(3)、(22E,24S)-5α,6α-环氧基-24-甲基胆甾-8(14),22-二烯-3β,7α-二醇(4)、5,4'-二羟-7-甲氧基黄酮(5)、香草酸(6)、对甲氧基苯甲酸(7)、尿嘧啶(8)、2-甲氧基对苯二酚(9)、2-甲基-3,5-羟基色酮(10)。其中化合物1~10均为首次从该属真菌中分离得到,化合物4具有细胞毒活性。     

牛大力茎的化学成分研究

从牛大力(Millettia speciosa Champ.)茎95%乙醇提取物的乙酸乙酯部分分离得到了7个化合物,经波谱分析及与文献数据对照鉴定其结构为:4,2’,4’-三羟基查耳酮(1)、高丽槐素(2)、4’-羟基-7-甲氧基二氢黄酮(3)、谷甾-5-烯-3,7-二醇(4)、β-谷甾醇(5)、豆甾醇(6)和β-胡萝卜苷(7)。其中化合物3和4为首次从该植物中分离得到。     

角果藜的化学成分研究(英文)

从新疆特色植物角果藜(Ceratocarpus arenarius L.)地上部分乙醇提取物的乙酸乙酯和氯仿萃取部分共分离得到11个化合物,通过波谱数据结合理化性质分别鉴定为7-酮基-β-谷甾醇(1)、β-谷甾醇(2)、豆甾-3-O-β-D-吡喃葡萄糖苷(3)、正十六碳醇(4)、[24S]豆甾-4-烯-3-酮(5)、173-脱镁叶绿素乙酯(6)、麦黄酮(7)、穆坪马兜铃酰胺(8)、邻苯二甲酸二(2-乙基己基)酯(9)、β-谷甾醇亚油酸酯(10)、丁香树脂酚葡萄糖苷(11)。所有化合物均为首次从该植物中分离得到。     

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.     

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.     

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.

     

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.

     

Phylogenetic investigations of Sordariaceae based on multiple gene sequences and morphology

The family Sordariaceae incorporates a number of fungi that are excellent model organisms for various biological, biochemical, ecological, genetic and evolutionary studies. To determine the evolutionary relationships within this group and their respective phylogenetic placements, multiple-gene sequences (partial nuclear 28S ribosomal DNA, nuclear ITS ribosomal DNA and partial nuclear β-tubulin) were analysed using maximum parsimony and Bayesian analyses. Analyses of different gene datasets were performed individually and then combined to generate phylogenies. We report that Sordariaceae, with the exclusion Apodus and Diplogelasinospora, is a monophyletic group. Apodus and Diplogelasinospora are related to Lasiosphaeriaceae. Multiple gene analyses suggest that the spore sheath is not a phylogenetically significant character to segregate Asordaria from Sordaria. Smooth-spored Sordaria species (including so-called Asordaria species) constitute a natural group. Asordaria is therefore congeneric with Sordaria. Anixiella species nested among Gelasinospora species, providing further evidence that non-ostiolate ascomata have evolved from ostiolate ascomata on several independent occasions. This study agrees with previous studies that show heterothallic Neurospora species to be monophyletic, but that homothallic ones may have a multiple origins. Although Gelasinospora and Neurospora are closely related and not resolved as monophyletic groups, there is insufficient evidence to place currently accepted Gelasinospora and Neurospora species into the same genus.     

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.     

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)。