山东徂徕山植物区系的研究

徂徕山植物区系是鲁中南植物区系的典型代表之一,具以下特征:植物种类丰富,共有维管植物114科,368属,640种;科、属组成的优势现象明显;区系具有一定的古老性,但特有程度低;单种属和寡种属数量较多;区系地理成分复杂,分布类型丰富多样;温带成分优势明显,热带成分丰富,说明本区系与热带植物区系有较高的亲缘关系并显示出植物交汇的特点。     

罗霄山脉种子植物区系及其南北分化特征

本文基于野外调查和文献资料整理, 对罗霄山脉种子植物区系及其自北向南5条中型山脉之间的区系过渡性特征进行了系统分析。结果表明: (1)该区域内野生种子植物有179科1,107属4,314种; 区系表征科主要以亚热带山地为现代分布中心。科的区系组成为: 单型科25科, 寡种科61科, 单型属465属, 寡种属432属, 呈现出区系特征上的孑遗性, 也显示出本地区系成分与典型热带成分及典型温带成分间存在密切交流。(2)科的地理成分共分为10个类型, 以热带性成分占明显优势, 热带性科83科及温带性科40科分别占非世界性科总数的67.48%和32.52%; 属的地理成分包括15个分布区类型, 以温带成分占优势, 温带性属534属及热带性属484属分别占非世界性属总数的52.46%和47.54%。属分布区类型以泛热带分布、热带亚洲分布、北温带分布、东亚分布为主, 体现出本地区与古热带植物区系及温带第三纪植物区系的紧密联系。(3)罗霄山脉5条山脉间区系组成呈现出明显的南北分异特征, 自北向南热带属与温带属比值逐渐增大, 北段幕阜山脉温带性成分明显占优势, 与华中区系关联密切, 而南段万洋山脉、诸广山脉热带性属较占优势, 分布有丰富的华南区系成分。罗霄山脉地区是重要的区系交流通道, 历史时期的气候波动是本地区现代区系分布格局形成的主要原因。     

横断山区蚜虫区系的特异性与历史渊源

文章系统分析了横断山区蚜虫区系的特异性,主要表现在:区系成分的复杂性、古北与东洋成分的交融性、区系组成的特有性和物种分布的间断性.进一步结合地质历史事件对横断山区蚜虫区系的历史渊源及其特异性演化进行了初步讨论.根据蚜虫类分布特点,建议古北区和东洋区在横断山区的分界线南移至丽江一线;横断山区蚜虫和其他地区的间隔分布可能是由地质历史上板块运动和青藏高原的隆升及第四纪冰期-间冰期的循环往复造成的;横断山区蚜虫区系是一个复合区系,同其他动物地理区划如新北区、澳洲区、非洲区等的蚜虫区系都有密切的历史渊源,青藏高原和横断山区的隆起及第四纪冰期-间冰期的循环往复又使得本区蚜虫区系有着独特的演化历程,从而造成了本区蚜虫区系的特有性.     

江西野生种子植物区系多样性及其基本特征

江西位于我国中亚热带东部,地史悠久,自然环境条件优越,植物种类相当丰富.初步统计江西共有野生种子植物4057种,隶属于193科1082属,其中裸子植物7科18属29种,被子植物186科1064属4028种.科属区系研究表明:(1)区系组成丰富,优势科、属明显;(2)地理成分复杂,区系联系广泛,以热带性成分为主,温带性成分占有较大的比例;(3)区系起源古老,孑遗植物众多;(4)珍稀植物和特有植物丰富.     

海南竹类的地理分布及区系特征

通过对海南岛竹类区系地理成分进行统计、分析和对其分布、与邻近地区竹类区系关系的探讨,其区系特征归纳如下:1.拥有丰富的特有成分。2.区系的热带性质明显。3.分布上差异显著。4.区系原始、古老。5.与毗邻的广东竹类区系联系较多。     

中条山木本植物区系地理成分分析

中条山位于山西省南部,有木本植物478种,隶属于73科164属。其中裸子植物5科10属18种;单子叶植物2科2属6种;双子叶植物66科152属454种。分析结果表明,科、属、种的区系地理成分复杂多样,科的分布区类型以热带-亚热带-温带分布占优势,其次是温带分布;属的分布区类型以温带成分占优势,其中北温带分布型所占百分数最高,反映出该区系的温带性质;种的分布区类型中国特有分布的种数最多,其次是东亚分布、温带亚洲分布。该区系木本植物的起源具有古老性,区系地理成分的渗透性、交汇性和过渡性较明显。中条山是华北木本植物区系中珍稀濒危植物较为集中的地区,有国家级重点保护植物15种。     

小秦岭自然保护区苔藓植物区系分析

小秦岭自然保护区共计有苔藓植物53科128属281种10变种2变型。其中苔类植物19科22属37种2变种l变型;藓类植物34科106属244种8变种l变型．其区系的基本特征是：地理成分多样,区系联系广泛;以温带性质为主,但有较明显的热带残遗性和亲缘性;隶属于华北植物区系,但兼有多种区系成分,体现了本区苔藓植物区系南北过渡,东西交汇的特征。     

秦岭种子植物区系的性质和特点及其与毗邻地区植物区系关系

依据秦岭种子植物补遗和相关文献资料,采用植物区系地理学研究方法,分析了秦岭地区种子植物区系的性质、特点,并与其它7个毗邻地区植物区系进行比较。结果表明:(1)秦岭山地植物种类繁多,区系成分极为丰富,种子植物164科,1 052属,3 839种。(2)秦岭区系是以温带成分为主,温带区系成分占该区总属数的58.75%,具有绝对优势,同时表现出明显的过渡性特点,是亚热带和温带植物区系的交汇区。(3)区系成分中原始种类、孑遗成分多,表现出明显古老性。(4)秦岭植物区系与大别山、巴山、横断山脉植物区系组成相近,有着一定关联性,并且还与西藏色季山区系较为相关,但秦岭植物区系与祁连山北坡、贺兰山有较大差异。     

色季拉山区高山寒带种子植物区系研究

通过对西藏色季拉山高山寒带进行实地野外调查,鉴定统计得到种子植物285种,分属于33科103属,其中双子叶植物有26科、77属、236种,裸子植物有1科、1属、4种,中国特有植物125种。对该区域种子植物区系从科、属、种三级水平统计分析,初步探讨了其植物区系的性质和基本特点。地理成分简单,但特有现象明显,在种类上缺乏古老、原始的类型;从科、属和种的分布类型统计分析,基本上都是温带成分,反映出典型的温带区系特征和区系的年青性,因而具有高寒区系的显著特色。在区系成分中存在较多中国-喜马拉雅成分,表明了该区系具有明显的高原及高山植物区系的特色。     

陕西天华山自然保护区蕨类植物区系研究

在调查天华山自然保护区植物组成的基础上,对该区的蕨类植物区系进行了分析。天华山自然保护区共有蕨类植物24科48属111种(包括种下类群),其区系的基本特征是:①种类丰富,种系密度大;②优势科明显,大部分科内属、种贫乏;③地理成分多样,区系联系广泛;④温带性质显著,与热带蕨类植物区系有一定的亲缘关系;⑤南北过渡性明显;⑥区系具有一定古老性;⑦特有化程度高,有51个中国特有种,以西南、华中和华北成分为主,并有1个中国特有属。另外,在中国特有种中有9个陕西(秦岭)特有种。     

Trace and rare earth elements in monofloral and multifloral honeys from Northwestern Italy; A first attempt of characterization by a multi-elemental profile

BackgroundMetals are a minor constituent in honey, but they have been suggested to be a potential tool to characterize honeys according to their botanical or geographical origin.MethodsA total of 40 metals were analyzed by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry in monofloral and multifloral honeys from Northwestern Italy. PCA and ANOVA were used to discriminate honeys according to the various floral types.ResultsThe highest levels of trace elements and rare earth elements (REEs) were found in chestnut honey, while the lowest concentrations were recorded in acacia and rhododendron honeys. Rubidium and aluminum were the most represented nonessential elements, while manganese, iron, zinc and copper had the highest values of the essential elements. Potentially toxic elements arsenic, cadmium and lead were close to or below the limit of quantification.ConclusionsThe present study showed significant differences in metal concentrations according to honey floral type, reflecting the strong influence of botanical origin on the chemical composition of this particular food.     

Evolution and function of MADS‐box genes involved in orchid floral development

Orchids are known for their beauty and complexity of flower and ecological strategies. The evolution in orchid floral morphology, structure, and physiological properties has held the fascination of botanists for centuries, from Darwin through to the present. In floral studies, MADS‐box genes contributing to the now famous ABCDE model of floral organ identity control have dominated conceptual thinking. The sophisticated orchid floral organization offers an opportunity to discover new variant genes and different levels of complexity to the ABCDE model. Recently, several remarkable research reports on orchid MADS‐box genes, especially B‐class MADS‐box genes, have revealed the evolutionary track and important functions on orchid floral development. Diversification and fixation of both paleoAP3 gene sequences and expression profiles might be explained by subfunctionalization and even neofunctionalization. Knowledge about MADS‐box genes encoding ABCDE functions in orchids will give insights into the highly evolved floral morphogenetic networks of orchids.     

Active pollination favours sexual dimorphism in floral scent

Zoophilous flowers often transmit olfactory signals to attract pollinators. In plants with unisexual flowers, such signals are usually similar between the sexes because attraction of the same animal to both male and female flowers is essential for conspecific pollen transfer. Here, we present a remarkable example of sexual dimorphism in floral signal observed in reproductively highly specialized clades of the tribe Phyllantheae (Phyllanthaceae). These plants are pollinated by species-specific, seed-parasitic Epicephala moths (Gracillariidae) that actively collect pollen from male flowers and pollinate the female flowers in which they oviposit; by doing so, they ensure seeds for their offspring. We found that Epicephala-pollinated Phyllanthaceae plants consistently exhibit major qualitative differences in scent between male and female flowers, often involving compounds derived from different biosynthetic pathways. In a choice test, mated female Epicephala moths preferred the scent of male flowers over that of female flowers, suggesting that male floral scent elicits pollen-collecting behaviour. Epicephala pollination evolved multiple times in Phyllantheae, at least thrice accompanied by transition from sexual monomorphism to dimorphism in floral scent. This is the first example in which sexually dimorphic floral scent has evolved to signal an alternative reward provided by each sex, provoking the pollinator''s legitimate altruistic behaviour.     

广东种子植物区系与邻近地区的关系

广东省共有种子植物约２１９科１４３４属４９８６种。植物区系分析和比较表明,广东种子植物区系与桂中、桂东南、湘南、赣南、闽南、闽西南、闽中植物区系最为密切,都含有丰富的华南植物区系成分,其森林区系的特征成分尤为相似,它们共同组成了华南植物区系省;另广东与海南、中南半岛北部的关系方较为密切,充分显示了北回归线地区亦即热带亚热带过渡地区植物区系的整体性特点。     

湖南涟源县龙山森林公园种子植物区系初步研究

涟源县龙山森林公园是湖南省中部的一座孤山,位于华中植物区和华东植物区的分界线上,生境多样,植被类型丰富,有野生种子植物158科、687属、1486种（含种下等级）。植物区系总体性质以温带性质为主,兼有大量热带成分的混杂,具有较强的过渡性质。但是,在科、属级水平上均表现出较强的热带地理亲缘性。优势大科、大属在区系组成统计上占有突出位置。与邻近地区植物区系比较,科、属、种相似性最大的是湖南古丈县高望界,与距离其最近的南岳衡山相似性最小,说明该区虽为孤山地貌,但孤山区系特征不显著,缺乏地方特有属、种,受武陵山脉的影响较大,应归属于华中植物区,并且兼有向华东过渡的性质。     

石山苣苔属(苦苣苔科)花形态演化及分类学意义

石山苣苔属(苦苣苔科)约30种,主要分布于我国南部的石灰岩地区.目前该属已知物种数虽少但花形态极其多样,是该科中分类最为困难的类群之一.基于分子证据,其它8个属中花形态迥异的一些物种被并入石山苣苔属.然而,该属花形态的演化趋势缺乏系统性的研究,传统分类对属的界定与分子系统学研究结果相矛盾的原因,以及是否有形态特征支持新界定的石山苣苔属还不清楚.该研究中,总共编码了19种石山苣苔属植物和9种报春苣苔属植物的35个形态特征,其中包括26个花部形态特征,在分子系统树上追踪了它们的演化路径.结果表明:无论属内还是属间,多数花部形态特征,尤其以往属的分类界定特征,在演化过程中变化频繁且发生了高度同塑性演化,这是导致传统形态分类不自然的关键因素.此外,在观察研究的所有特征中,花丝和柱头的差异可能在石山苣苔属植物共同祖先中经历了演变,或可用于区分石山苣苔属与其姐妹报春苣苔属的大多数种类.因此,在苦苣苔科植物的分类学研究中应当慎用这些花部性状作为分类依据,而且应对形态特征进行广泛地观察研究,在密集的取样和分辨率更高、更可靠的系统树上追踪它们的演化规律.更为重要的是,需要进一步研究导致复杂形态性状演化的内在分子调控机理和外在的自然选择动力,最终更加深入地理解石山苣苔属等典型喀斯特植物的演化过程和机理.     

The role of inner staminodes in the floral display of some relicMagnoliales

The inner staminodes (between stamens and carpels) in some relicMagnoliales (Austrobaileyaceae, Degeneriaceae, Eupomatiaceae, andHimantandraceae) are not just reduced stamens; they are very elaborate organs. InEupomatiaceae, Himantandraceae, and probablyDegeneriaceae they have their own secretory structures which do not occur on the stamens. These play an important role in floral biology. They contribute to the floral coloration pattern; they effect herkogamy by their position and by movements; they provide shelter and food tissue and food secretions (?) for pollinating beetles; they secrete odouriferous oils, mucilage (probably for pollen adherence) and water or nectar (?). For theHimantandraceae a new secretory region on the base of the inner staminode is described. These complicated inner staminodes are extreme specializations of primitive floral types. They have no counterparts in more advanced subclasses of the angiosperms.     

Reproductive biology of Alpinia blepharocalyx (Zingiberaceae): another example of flexistyly

The floral biology and breeding system of Alpinia blepharocalyx were studied in Yunnan province, southwest China. Our results indicate that populations of A. blepharocalyx have two floral morphs, which differ in flowering behaviour: the cataflexistylous morph in which the stigma is held erect above the dehiscent anther when anthesis begins in the morning and becomes curved under the anther at afternoon, and the anaflexistylous morph in which the receptive stigma is curved under the indehiscent anther first and moves into a reflexed superior position above the anther as it begins to shed pollen in the afternoon; the flowering period of both floral morphs is 12 hours; the stylar movements in the two floral morphs are synchronous, and they have similar traits to those found in other Alpinia species previously reported. Also, on average, cataflexistylous flowers are larger than anaflexistylous flowers, especially the labellum and corolla tube length; moreover, the P/O ratio of the two floral morphs is significantly different: the cataflexistylous morph has more pollen grains and fewer ovules than the anaflexistylous morph; the evolutionary significance of this comparison is discussed. Cataflexistylous flowers were observed to produce a lower concentration of nectar than that of anaflexistylous flowers before 11:00 a.m., but they then have higher nectar concentration; cataflexistylous flowers always have more nectar than anaflexistylous flowers. Flowers of A. blepharocalyx were visited by fewer insects at a lower frequency, including honey bees (Apis cerana cerana) and two species of carpenter bees (Xylocopa spp.). No significant differences were found in the fruit set among the hand-pollination treatments regardless of selfing (geitonogamy and autogamy) or crossing (intermorph and intramorph); but all hand-pollination treatments exhibited much higher fruit set than the controls; meanwhile, no fruit set occurred in the unpollinated bagged plants. Pollen tube growth was examined using fluorescence microscopy following self, intramorph, and intermorph hand pollinations at different times of the day; the pollen tubes of both floral morphs have the same growth rate and the capability to reach the ovary. Both the results of pollen tube growth and fruit sets under different pollination conditions show that A. blepharocalyx is self-compatible and dependent upon insects for pollination. The distinctive flexistyly mechanism of A. blepharocalyx is likely a floral mechanism that promotes effective intermorph pollen transfer.