THE PROBABLE AFFINITIES OF THE TRACE FOSSIL DIORYGMA ATRYPOPHILIA

Modifications in the ultrastructure of the exoskeleton of the atrypid brachiopod Desquamatia subzonata Biernat indicate that, for the greater part of its life, it accommodated the trace fossil Diorygma atrypophilia Biernat. When these modifications are compared with the ultrastructure of the exoskeleton of Hemothiris psittacea (Gmelin), which has been attacked by a boring clionid sponge, it is evident that the 'burrow' occupied by Diorygma was not excavated by physical or chemical digestive processes, but fashioned by simultaneous growth of brachiopod shell and occupant. Because of its morphology and inferred habits Diorygma is best placed within the Phoronida.     

若干悬钩子属植物的花粉形态研究

蔷微科悬钩子属１０种植物的花粉形态进行了扫描电镜观察,描述了花粉形态的特征,探讨了植物花粉形态特征与外部形态特征的关系。     

几种植物的杀虫效力测定

我国农民在几千年农业发展过程当中,因为和虫害斗争创造了许多办法,在这些经验中,曾发见许多可以杀虫的植物,远在1596年,李时珍所著的本草纲目中,已记述许多可以供杀虫用的植物,并分别说明其用途。在这些植物中,许多杀虫效力是很大的,如烟草等,而有许多植物的毒力是不大的或仅限於防治     

COMPARATIVE POLLEN MORPHOLOGY AND TAXONOMIC AFFINITIES IN CYCADALES

Scanning and transmission electron microscopy of pollen grains of 29 species, representing the ten extant genera of Cycadales, has provided valuable insight into their relationships. Pollen grains of these taxa are boat-shaped, monosulcate, and bilaterally symmetrical. They range from narrowly to widely elliptical or subcircular when viewed distally, and have an exine surface of psilate, foveolate, or fossulate. Pollen wall ultrastructure of Cycadales is typically tectate with alveolate∗∗∗spongy exine. The nexine is laminated in all genera. Nexine 1 (footlayer) is present in most species as a thin and often discontinuous layer. There is consistent variation in thickness of the sporoderm layers among the genera but relative uniformity within them. Pollen characteristics are well correlated with macro- and micromorphological features, chromosome numbers, geographical distribution, and postulated pollination mode. A close affinity between Encephalartos, Lepidozamia, and Macrozamia is recognized. Pollen characteristics of the genus Bowenia show some similarity with those of the latter group. Except for two species of Macrozamia which are narrowly elliptic, all of the genera have widely elliptic pollen and share a psilate exine surface and the thinnest sexine with nearly identical arrangement of alveoli. Pollen grains of the species in the genus Dioon exhibit a unique morphology but are more similar to Stangeria than they are to those of taxa in Zamiaceae. The circular outline of the grains and the foveolate exine surface are characters shared by these two genera, but several morphological features distinguish Dioon from Stangeria. Ceratozamia and Zamia share a widely elliptic shape, foveolate exine surface and nearly identical sexine, as well as morphological features and chromosome numbers. They differ from Microcycas in sexine thickness, gross morphology and chromosome numbers. The pollen grains of Cycas circinalis and C. revoluta differ in size and structure of the sexine from all other genera and from each other, substantiating their distinct subgeneric delimitations.     

刺参粉和江汉粉

刺参粉和江汉粉两属,至目前仅见于我国。在我国东部和陆棚区,呈南北向散布。笔者简述了晚白垩世的四个孢粉植物地理区:北半球有“鹰粉区”和“正型粉区”;南半球有“君士坦丁粉区”和“假山毛榉粉区”。就刺参粉和江汉粉的古生态和古地理、古气候的特殊性,指出了以刺参粉、江汉粉和山龙眼粉的发育为依据,可进一步细分孢粉植物地理区。对江汉粉和刺参粉的6个新种,作了详细的对比和描述     

几种百合的花粉形态研究

本文利用光学显微镜和扫镜电镜,对百合属9种植物的花粉形态与外部特征作了比较深入细致的观察研究。结合前人的研究结果,综合分析表明:百合属植物花粉粒呈椭球形,形状较为一致。极面观为椭球形,赤道面观为舟形。多为单沟花粉粒,沟延伸到两端。表面纹饰的演化路线为:拟网纹→双排基柱网纹→单双基柱网纹→单排基柱网纹。研究中首次发现湖北百合(Lilium henryi)同一花粉粒表面存在单双基柱网纹。且第一次以花粉粒的外壁纹饰特征制出了种的检索表。     

COMPARATIVE PALEOBIOCHEMISTRY OF SOME FOSSIL AND EXTANT FAGACEAE

A Fagus-like leaf fossil (cuticular compression) with an attached fruit, differing from any known Fagus species (fossil or extant) or other fagoid taxa, has been discovered from the Miocene Clarkia Lake deposits of northern Idaho. Because of its unusual morphology (especially the fruit) the fossil taxon has been described as a new genus and species, Pseudofagus idahoensis Smiley and Huggins. The successful previous use of paleobiochemistry in studies of fossil taxa from the Miocene Succor Creek Flora of Oregon suggested that chemical data might help clarify the taxonomic affinities of Pseudofagus. Indeed, examination of the chemistry of the fossil, Pseudofagus idahoensis, and comparison with extant Fagus species and related fagoid genera indicate that: 1) based on steroid chemistry, Pseudofagus idahonesis does belong in the Fagaceae; 2) like all extant species of Fagus, the fossil lacks the tannin component, ellagic acid, which separates it from other extant fagoid genera, and 3) its simple flavonoid pigment profile places it closest to the extant North American Fagus grandifolia or the European/Eurasian Fagus sylvatica. However, the exclusive presence of an isorhamnetin (3'-methoxyquercetin) 3-0-glycoside, onocerane, and 5α-cholestane imparts a species-specific chemical character to Pseudofagus idahoensis, which also sets it apart from extant species of Fagus. While the chemistry does not decide the taxonomic level to be accorded to the fossil, it certainly supports, along with morphology and anatomy, the distinctness of Pseudofagus and its proposed relationships within the Fagaceae.     

海桑属6种植物花粉形态兼化石花粉指南

利用光镜(LM)和电镜(SEM)观察和研究海桑属6种植物的花粉形态.详细描述海桑属(Sonneratia L．f．)花粉形态学特征并建立种间检索表.根据观察和分析结果,将6种植物花粉分为四种类型,即A类型(Sonneratia alba,S．×hainanensis,s．×gulngai)、B类型(S．caseolaris)、C类型(S．ovata)和D类型(S．apetala).进而讨论海桑属花粉形态特征对化石花粉的鉴别指南,以及在古生态学研究领域的应用价值.     

植物分类学在化石珊瑚藻(珊瑚藻目,红藻门)中的应用

最近有人认为将化石藻类的分类归入现生藻类分类单元有利于珊瑚藻作为古环境的标志,便于理解该类群的演化。然而,这样分类可能很难,因为并不是所有现生藻类分类特征都能在化石种中保存下来。Sporolithacea科的钙化部分(独立或者聚集的孢子囊群)的出现,可以把它们与这个类群的另一个现生科Corallinaceae区别开,这个科在生殖窠中产生孢子囊。节片的有无,丝间细胞的联系类型,生殖窠中孢子囊释放的数目都是用来划分Coral1inaceae科的亚科的标准,在化石样品中也可以用合适的条件进行观察。在大多数情况下,对现生珊瑚藻类属的划分特征可以在化石藻类中鉴别出来,但在几种现生珊瑚藻没有钙化的生殖结构或发育特征。因此,它们生殖结构无法与相应的化石藻类进行对比,也不能进行化石藻类的分类。近年来的趋势认为生殖结构和发育特征是对现生珊瑚藻进行分类的优先鉴定标准,然而,某些特征的稳定性在属的划分上仍然存在争论。在许多情况下,现生藻类的分类标准特征都不能在化石中保存,对古生物化石的分类标准的最佳选择是在化石藻类中选择辅助的,并且可以识别的其它鉴定特征,或者应用非正式的比现生藻类代表定义更宽的属名。     

一些蔷薇属植物的花粉形态研究

本文通过对中国原产的蔷薇属植物中的6个种和3个月季品种的花粉,进行扫描电镜观察,对花粉形态进行了描述,探讨了有关植物在进化过程中的地位,及通过花粉形态来鉴定月季品种及其倍性的可能性。     

芸苔族几种植物花粉形态的研究

对芸苔族８种２变种的花粉进行了光镜和扫描电镜观察。其中４种２变种为首次报道。研究表明,芸苔族植物花粉形态特征基本一致。但在花粉大小、萌发孔类型以及外壁纹饰上种间存在一定的差异。同时发现该族植物的花粉大小与其染色体数有一定的相关性。     

我国主要杉科花粉扫描电镜特征及化石水松的花粉形态鉴别

本文运用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和光学显微镜(LM)观察了水松属、柳杉属、杉木属和落羽杉属等代表性物种的花粉形态和细微结构,利用SEM对花粉外壁上附着的微颗粒进行了测量、统计和分析。研究发现,杉木花粉和落羽杉花粉外壁微颗粒及其小刺形态很容易与水松花粉区分开来。然而,水松属与柳杉属花粉形态较为相近,两者主要特点均为近球形,远极面乳头状突起较高,外壁附着的微颗粒具有刺状突起等。本文根据电子显微镜2-4万倍放大观察,分析研究了花粉表面附着的微颗粒大小以及微颗粒之上小刺的数目关系,发现水松与柳杉花粉仍可以通过花粉表面附着的微颗粒特征进行区分。此外,本文还对比了福建天湖山THD-1钻孔晚全新世化石杉科花粉,并认为绝大部分化石杉科花粉与水松花粉形态基本一致。本研究为第四纪化石花粉的属种鉴别提供了新的依据。