越南苦苣苔科植物四新记录种

报道了4个苦苣苔科(Gesneriaceae)植物在越南的分布新记录,其中1种为半蒴苣苔属(Hemiboea)的红苞半蒴苣苔(H.rubribracteata),2种为报春苣苔属(Primulina Hance)的文采报春苣苔(P.wentsaii)和疏花报春苣苔(P.laxi flora),还有1种为吊石苣苔属(Lysionotus)的桂黔吊石苣苔(L.aesch ynanthoides)。文中列出了每个种的标本引证和地理分布情况。     

广东报春苣苔属一新种——黄进报春苣苔

该文报道了在广东丹霞山发现的报春苣苔属一新种——黄进报春苣苔(Primulina huangjiniana),并对其进行了描述。该新种与同属物种短序报春苣苔(P. depressa)最为相似,但两者在形态特征上能够很好地区别:黄进报春苣苔具有更短的、长2.5～6 mm的苞片(vs. 短序报春苣苔具有长15～30 mm的苞片,顺序下同); 花萼裂片等长(vs. 不等长),花丝基部附近膝状突起,中部以上具腺毛(vs. 于中部膝状突起且无毛); 柱头倒三角形,深2裂成2线形裂片(vs. 片状,稍2浅裂,裂片为三角形),侧膜胎座(vs. 中轴胎座)。加上该新种在内,丹霞山目前共记录有6种报春苣苔属植物,其中丹霞小花苣苔(P. danxiaensis)和该新种均为丹霞地貌特有植物。黄进报春苣苔目前在丹霞山的两个地方有发现,成年植株不超过200株,根据IUCN红色名录标准,属于极危种。     

国家保护植物报春苣苔分布地的植物多样性研究

对已知有报春苣苔分布的广东、湖南、广西、江西4省14地的石灰岩洞口或崖壁进行野生维管植物多样性调查分析,以期对珍稀濒危植物报春苣苔种群的生存和保护提供参考。结果表明,14个地点共出现101科242属342种维管植物,其中出现频率最高的科、属、种分别是苦苣苔科、凤尾蕨科、荨麻科、铁线蕨科、爵床科;凤尾蕨属(Pteris)、报春苣苔属(Primulina)、铁线蕨属(Adiantum)、苎麻属(Boehmeria)、唇柱苣苔属(Chirita);报春苣苔(Primulina tabacum Hance)、岩凤尾蕨(Pteris deltodon Bak.)、蜈蚣草(P.vittata L.)、铁线蕨(Adiantum capillus-veneris L.)、苎麻[Boehmeria nivea(L.)Gaudich.]等。植物种的相似性系数最大为40%,最小为0,平均值为14.24%,表明虽均为石灰岩生境,但各地的种类各具特色。鉴于大多数报春苣苔分布点未纳入自然保护区范围,生存状况堪忧,建议加强对报春苣苔种群及其生境的保护。     

苦苣苔科植物远缘杂交亲和性初探

该研究对苦苣苔科的蛛毛苣苔属[Paraboea(C.B.Clarke)Ridley]、马铃苣苔属(Oreocharis Bentham)、报春苣苔属(Primulina Hance)、吊石苣苔属(Lysionotus D.Don)、台闽苣苔属(Titanotrichum Solereder)、半蒴苣苔属(Hemiboea C.B.Clarke)、长蒴苣苔属(Didymocarpus Wallich)、光叶苣苔属(Glabrella Mich.MollerW.H.Chen)进行属间远缘杂交,对马铃苣苔属的马铃苣苔组、川滇马铃苣苔组、大叶石上莲组进行组间远缘杂交,统计不同杂交组合的结实情况及播种后的种子萌发情况,以明确不同属(组)间远缘杂交亲和性,为通过远缘杂交进行苦苣苔科种质资源的创新奠定基础。结果表明:(1)不同属作为父本,与同一母本进行杂交,以及同一属内不同种作为父本,与同一母本进行杂交,结实情况差异显著。(2)不同属作为母本,与同一父本进行杂交,以及同一属内不同种作为母本,与同一父本进行杂交,结实情况同样存在显著差异。(3)相同两个种正反交杂交成功率也并不一致。(4)马铃苣苔属与半蒴苣苔属,报春苣苔属与吊石苣苔属,吊石苣苔属与报春苣苔属和半蒴苣苔属,光叶苣苔属与报春苣苔属和吊石苣苔属之间部分种进行远缘杂交能够正常结实,且杂交种子能够正常萌发。(5)马铃苣苔属内组间杂交无明显生殖隔离的现象。     

钟冠报春苣苔(苦苣苔科)的分类鉴定

原唇柱苣苔属(Chirita Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don)为一个人为界定的属, 2011年在分子系统学研究的基础上对该属及其近缘属开展了系统发育重建工作,其中绝大部分的原唇柱苣苔属唇柱苣苔组(Sect. Gibbosaccus C. B. Clark)的物种被并入了广义报春苣苔属(Primulina Hance)。然而,由于历史原因和早期经典分类学在研究方法上的局限性以及对现报春苣苔属部分物种的营养器官与生殖器官的认知不够,该属下一些物种的分类仍存在一些问题,亟待深入研究。比如,在对中国和越南分布的苦苣苔科植物开展研究的过程中,作者发现两个报春苣苔属的物种——广布于中国西南和华南直至中南半岛中部的钟冠报春苣苔[Primulina swinglei(Merr.)Mich. Möller & A. Weber]命名人和原被认为是中国与广西特有种的疏花报春苣苔[P. laxiflora(W. T. Wang)Yin. Z. Wang]之间的鉴定存在分类学问题,需要进一步厘清两者之间的关系。该文对这两个物种进行了形态比较,同时通过对这两种植物的原始描述对比、植物标本检查、栽培观察以及野外实地观察,确定疏花报春苣苔是钟冠报春苣苔的异名。此外,还明确了钟冠报春苣苔的后选指定模式标本。     

广西报春苣苔属一新种——泡叶报春苣苔

报道了分布于广西石灰岩山地及岩溶洞穴的苦苣苔科Gesneriaceae报春苣苔属Primulina Hance一新种——泡叶报春苣苔P.bullata S.N.Lu & Fang Wen。泡叶报春苣苔与荔波报春苣苔P.liboensis(W.T.Wang & D.Y.Chen)Mich.Mller & A.Weber和桂林报春苣苔P.gueilinensis(W.T.Wang)Y.Z.Wang相近,以叶两面均具直立柔毛,叶上面呈显著泡状,具较多花序,(1)2～9条,花序梗较长,(4.0)8.5～15 cm,苞片线形或线状披针形,大小为7 mm×1 mm,花大,长4.2～5.3 cm,粉紫色,退化雄蕊较长,13～15 mm,花期在11月而区别。     

八种广西特有报春苣苔属植物开花生物学特性研究

广西是报春苣苔属植物的世界分布中心,特有种较多。该研究针对线叶报春苣苔(Primulina linearifolia)、条叶报春苣苔(P. ophiopogoides)、刺齿报春苣苔(P. spinulosa)、大根报春苣苔(P. macrorhiza)、线萼报春苣苔(P. linearicalyx)、癞叶报春苣苔(P. leprosa)、桂中报春苣苔(P. guizhongensis)、百寿报春苣苔(P. baishouensis),八种广西特有种的开花物候期、开花动态、子房发育情况、花粉活性等开花生物学特性进行了研究。结果表明:(1)八种广西特有报春苣苔属植物在野外及人工环境下部分种在花期、单株开花量、单花开放持续时间具有显著性差异。人工栽培植株在单株开花量、单花开放持续时间要优于野生植株。(2)不同物种的单花花期长短不同,为3～14 d。雄蕊在花蕾阶段已经基本完成生长。雌雄蕊成熟期不一致,雄蕊先于雌蕊成熟。(3)花冠半开放至完全打开阶段的花粉活性最高,均在90%以上。(4)花冠完全开放阶段的柱头可授性最强。(5)自花授粉不能结实,异花授粉可正常结实,自交种子发芽率在80%以上。综上结果不仅为解决珍稀物种的繁殖障碍和保存种质资源提供了数据支持,而且对后续提高报春苣苔属的杂交育种成功率具有重要意义。     

广西苦苣苔科植物花粉形态

对广西苦苣苔科(Gesneriaceae)8个属(1个特有属)11个种(8个特有种)的花粉形态进行了扫描电镜的观察。结果发现这些不同属种的花粉形状均为长球形或近球形,花粉形状对苦苣苔科的系统与分类没有多大的参考价值。但花粉外壁纹饰则有多种类型。其中,吊石苣苔属(Lysionotus)、金盏苣苔属(I sometrum)、长檐苣苔属(Dolicholoma)、紫花苣苔属(Loxostigma)、半蒴苣苔属(Hemiboea)、圆唇苣苔属(Gy rocheilos)及唇柱苣苔属(Chirita)中的百寿唇柱苣苔(C.baishouensis)为网状纹饰;唇柱苣苔属(Chirita)的桂林唇柱苣苔(C.gueilinensis)和融安唇柱苣苔(C.ronganensis)为拟网状纹饰;异唇苣苔属(Allocheilos)为脑纹状纹饰。孢粉学特征表明,花粉外壁纹饰特征在苦苣苔科的分类与系统研究方面可能具有较大价值。     

福建苦苣苔科植物一新种——邵武报春苣苔

该研究描述了产于福建省邵武市的苦苣苔科(Gesneriaceae)报春苣苔属(Primulina)一新种——邵武报春苣苔(P. shaowuensis X. X. Su, Liang Ma & S. P. Chen)。形态学观察结果表明,邵武报春苣苔与休宁报春苣苔(P. xiuningensis)最相近,二者的主要区别为：邵武报春苣苔的花筒近钟形,在中部膨大;花冠乳白色;退化雄蕊3,顶端稍显头状。经核糖体ITS和两个质体标记(atpB rbcL 和 rpL32 trnL)进行系统发育分析结果表明,邵武报春苣苔在系统发育树上具有独立的位置,支持邵武报春苣苔为苦苣苔科植物一新种,且休宁报春苣苔和大齿报春苣苔(P. juliae)为其姐妹类群。     

中国喜鹊苣苔属(苦苣苔科)一新记录种——雷氏喜鹊苣苔

报道了中国苦苣苔科(Gesneriaceae)喜鹊苣苔属(Ornithoboea Parish ex C.B.Clarke)一新记录种——雷氏喜鹊苣苔(O.lacei Craib),该种与滇桂喜鹊苣苔(O.wildeana Craib)近似,其区别特征在于花冠下唇裂片顶端凹陷,退化雄蕊3。凭证标本存放于广西植物研究所标本馆(IBK)。     

四川翠雀属三新种

描述了在中国四川发现的毛茛科翠雀属三新种:拟直距翠雀花(Delphinium orthocentroides W. T. Wang),宽爪翠雀花(D. platyonychinum W. T. Wang)和大臧翠雀花(D. dazangense W. T. Wang)。     

Heteromerikarpie und Fruchtpolymorphismus beiMicroparacaryum,gen. nov., (Boraginaceae)

Microparacaryum (M. Pop. exH. Riedl)Hilger & Podlech is described as a new genus of theBoraginaceae-Cynoglosseae. It comprises the annual species hitherto included inParacaryum (DC.)Boiss. andMattiastrum (Boiss.)Brand. Distribution maps are given for all 3 genera.Microparacaryum consists of two species,M. salsum (Boiss.)Hilger & Podlech (M. s.) andM. intermedium (Fresen.)Hilger & Podlech (M. i.). ParticularlyM. i. is a very variable species, and most of the species formerly recognized belong here. Scattered all over the range of the genus, plants occur with nutlets exhibiting flat or incurved marginal wings, often in mixed populations. This fruit polymorphism is taxonomically treated by recognizing formae. In addition, the following new infraspecific taxa and combinations are described:M. i. var.intermedium formaparacaryoides Hilger & Podlech,M. i. var.stellatum (H. Riedl)Hilger & Podlech,M. i. var.stellatum formamattiastroides Hilger & Podlech,M. s. formamattiastroides Hilger & Podlech.

     

康马毛茛, 中国西藏毛茛科一新种

该文描述了自西藏南部发现的毛茛科毛茛属一新种,康马毛茛(Ranunculus kangmaensis)。此新种与特产云南的梅里山毛茛(R. meilixuoshanicus KadotaMing)近缘,两者的区别是康马毛茛的花葶较高,叶较大,3深裂,花具8枚且较大,并具较长爪的花瓣。     

Branchinecta belki n. sp. (Branchiopoda: Anostraca), a new fairy shrimp from Mexico,hybridizing withB. packardi Pearse under laboratory conditions

A new fairy shrimp,Branchinecta belki n.sp., endemic to the south of Coahuila state is described and figured. A total of nine species of phyllopods, including the new species, occur in ponds in the type area.The laboratory hybridization ofB. belki andB. packardi through no-choice mating tests in reciprocal crosses is discussed. A mixture of characteristics of parental species is present in male F1 and F2 hybrids. This may provide a biological tool, or search image (sensu Wiman, 1979a), for detecting male hybrids, should such exist, between theBranchinecta species of this study in nature. In addition to the reported interspecific hybridizations inStreptocephalus (Wiman, 1979a & 1979b) and inArtemia (Bowenet al., 1985) under laboratory conditions, the new evidence inBranchinecta suggests that absence of efficient premating mechanisms may be common in Anostraca.     

Methanogenium,a new genus of marine methanogenic bacteria,and characterization ofMethanogenium cariaci sp. nov. andMethanogenium marisnigri sp. nov.

A new genus of marine methanogenic bacteria and two species within this genus are described.Methanogenium is the proposed genus andMethanogenium cariaci the type species. Cells of the type species are Gram-negative, peritrichously flagellated, irregular cocci with a periodic wall surface pattern. Colonies formed by these bacteria are yellow, circular and umbonate with entire edges. The DNA base composition is 52 mol% guanine plus cytosine. Formate or hydrogen and carbon dioxide serve as substrates for growth. Cells ofMethanogenium marisnigri are of similar shape but smaller diameter thanM. cariaci. The colonies ofM. marisnigri are convex, and the DNA base composition is 61 mol % G+C. Formate or hydrogen and carbon dioxide are growth substrates. Sodium chloride is required for growth of both methanogens.Abbreviations SDS sodium dodecylsulfate - PIPES piperazine-N,N-bis (2 ethanesulfonic acid) - HS-CoM coenzyme M, 2-mercaptoethanesulfonic acid     

绣球属(Hydrangea L.)及近缘属花粉形态的研究

为深入研究绣球属植物花粉形态的分类学价值和系统学意义,厘清绣球属与近缘属之间的系统发育关系,该文利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM,scanning electron microscope)对国产绣球属及其近缘属41种绣球花科(Hydrangeaceae)植物的花粉形态以及表面纹饰进行了观察。结果表明:绣球属及其近缘属的花粉为三孔沟;形状多数为长圆体形或近球体形;赤道面观为椭圆形或圆形;极面观多为圆形,少数为三角形或圆三角形。花粉外壁纹饰可分为网状和孔穴状。网眼内的三级纹饰可分为光滑和具颗粒状突起。根据花粉形状和外壁纹饰类型将上述物种划分为4个组,即花粉的形状为长圆体形,表面纹饰为孔穴纹饰;花粉的形状为长圆体形,表面纹饰为网状纹饰;花粉的形状为近球体形,表面纹饰为孔穴纹饰;花粉的形状为近球体形,表面纹饰为网状纹饰。以上可进一步细分为8个类型。上述表明花粉形态证据可为绣球属及其近缘属的属下分类和种间界定提供重要佐证;但结合前人的系统发育重建分析该属植物花粉形态的系统学意义相对有限,如花粉形态证据对于该属及其近缘种属系统发育树上大支的界定难以提供有力的证据。     

New species and combinations in Thelypteris subg. Goniopteris (Thelypteridaceae)

Three new species ofThelypteris are described and illustrated:T. littoralis andT. paranaensis, endemic to the rainforest of the southern Brazilian Atlantic coast, andT. multigemmifera, endemic to inland gallery forests of the São Paulo state. In addition, four new combinations are made:T. cutiataensis (Brade) Salino,T. iguapensis (C. Chr.) Salino. A new name is proposed forDryopteris lugubris var.quadrangularis:T. montana Salino. The species treated here belong toThelypteris subg.Goniopteris due to the indument of furcate and stellate trichomes.     

The anomalous-stemmed species of Heteropterys subsect. Aptychia (Malpighiaceae)

Species of the anomalous-stemmed complex ofHeteropterys are revised after intensive fieldwork in eastern Brazil.Heteropterys patens (=H. anomala) is redefined, and three new species are described (H. admirabilis, H. imperata, andH. nordestina). In addition, this treatment provides brief synonymy, lectotypifications, illustrations, and comments for those four species, and a key to all taxa of the complex.     

Study of factors affecting the culture of Brassica napus L. and B. juncea Coss. mesophyll protoplasts

Various factors affecting the culture of Brassica napus and B. juncea mesophyll protoplasts were examined in order to develop suitable culture media for these species. The basic components (salts and vitamins) of culture media K3 and Kao best supported cell division and colony development in protoplast culture of both species. The addition of casamino acids to Kao's medium resulted in colony browning in B. napus genotypes. B. napus protoplasts grew well with glucose as the osmotic stabilizer, whereas B. juncea protoplasts responded better to sucrose. High NAA and low 2,4-D combinations were effective in stimulating colony growth. Colony development was rapid for a range of genotypes cultured with these recommendations in these media and plant regeneration was obtained from protoplast-derived calli in both species.Abbreviations 2,4-D 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid - NAA -naphthaleneacetic acid - BAP 6-Benzylaminopurine - MES 2(N-Morpholino)ethane sulfonic acid Contribution No. 931.