Tremacron hongheense,a New Species of Gesneriaceaefrom Southeastern Yunnan,China

A new species of Gesneriaceae from Honghe County, Southeastern Yunnan, China, Tremacron hongheense WH. Chen & YM. Shui, is described and illustrated. The new species is similar to Tremacron forrestii Craib, but differs by its leaf blade adaxially sparsely long setose (vs. densely white appressed pubescent and sparsely rusty brown villous), corolla tube outside short white glandular (vs. nearly glabrous), corolla lobes red and thickening at apex, especially adaxial lip (vs. yellow and not thickening), stamens 16-18cm long (vs. 04-12cm long), staminode 05-14cm long (vs. 02-04cm long).     

Confirmation of a natural hybrid species in Petrocosmea (Gesneriaceae) based on molecular and morphological evidence

A natural hybrid species in Petrocosmea named Longianthera in Yanshan County,Yunnan Province is confirmed for the first time based on molecular and morphological evidence.The character count procedure of the variable characters show that Longianthera populations are characteristic of the intermediate morphological traits between its putative parents Yanshan and Petrocosmea martinii.The nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer region and three chloroplast regions of matK,trnL-F,and trnT-L are sequenced in the putativehybrid and the related species.Both alignment of DNA sequences and the phylogenetic trees could exclude all the other species in Petrocosmea as the parental species except for Yanshan and P martinii.Eight haplotypes in the 31 internal transcribed spacer sequences and six haplotypes in 42 cpDNA sequences were found from 14 individuals of Longianthera populations.The analyses of DNA sequences,haplotypes,and phylogenetic trees indicate that Longianthera is likely a hybrid species between its putative parents Yanshan and P martinii,in which Yanshan might be the most possible maternal parent.Several factors may contribute to the natural hybridization between these two parental species in Petrocosmea,such as the overlapped geographic distribution,habitats,flowering periods,and shared pollinators.Finally,the new species of Yanshan and the natural hybrid species of Longianthera are described.     

越南苦苣苔科石蝴蝶属植物随记暨国家级分布新记录

石蝴蝶属(Petrocosmea Oliv.)植物的现代分布与分化中心位于中国的西南山地以及周边国家和地区,如印度(阿萨姆邦)、缅甸、泰国、越南等也有分布。近年来,中国和中南半岛上各个国家和地区的新分类群和国家级新记录层出不穷,进一步加深了研究人员对中国和中南半岛植物区系以及该属植物在上述区域的多样性的理解。例如,滇黔石蝴蝶[Petrocosmea martinii (H. Léveillé)H. Léveillé]和丝毛石蝴蝶(P. sericea C.Y. Wu ex H. W. Li)曾被认为是中国的特有种,前者分布于贵州、广西北部和云南东南部,而后者仅见于云南东南部。该文报道了这两种石蝴蝶属植物的越南国家级分布新记录。这两个新记录种的发现,使得越南分布的石蝴蝶属植物种的数量上升到了5 种,这些新记录种的报道或暗示未来在与中国西南山地邻近的地区还将会有更多该属的新分类群或新记录有待发现。该文还同时提供了这两个国家级分布新记录物种的描述、图示、濒危等级现状评价以及目前所有越南已知分布的石蝴蝶属植物的检索表以备检索和核对。     

国产香茶菜属十三个分类群的细胞学研究

对国产11种2变种共16个居群的香茶菜属植物的染色体数目进行了研究。除线纹香茶菜细花变种以外,其它种类的染色体数目均为首次报道。研究结果表明,有12个物种为二倍体,其染色体数目均为2n=24,推测该属植物的染色体基数为x=12。而细锥香茶菜既有染色体数目为2n=24的居群,也存在2n=48的居群,表明该种为二倍体或四倍体,同时2n=48的染色体数目也是香茶菜属内的首次报道。     

Revision on Cephalostachyum Munro (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) in China

Species of Cephalostachyum Munro (Poaceae: Bambusoideae) from China are distributed in Yunnan and Tibet, mainly in Yunnan. In this paper, we discussed species of Cephalostachyum and compiled a key to species from China, based on recent studies on micromorphological characters of leaf epidermis and molecular phylogenetics of paleotropical woody bamboos. There is a total of seven species of Cephalostachyum distributed in China, all in Yunnan: Cchinense (Rendle) DZ. Li et HQ. Yang, Cfuchsianum Gamble et Hook. f., Cmannii (Gamble) Stapleton et DZ. Li, Cpallidum Munro, Cpingbianense (Hsueh et YM. Yang ex Yi et al.) DZ. Li et HQ. Yang, Csanguineum (WP. Zhang) DZ. Li et HQ. Yang and Cscandens Bor. Leptocanna Chia et HL. Fung and Cvirulentum YM Yang et F. Du are synonyms of Cephalostachyum Munro and Cfuchsianum Gamble et Hook. f. respectively. On the other hand, Cpergracile Munro and Cvirgatum (Munro) Kurz are morphologically closer to Schizostachyum Nees than to Cephalostachyum, and they should be treated as members of Schizostachyum. This paper is of significance to a worldwide revision of Cephalostachyum.     

石林石蝴蝶,中国云南苦苣苔科一新种

对苦苣苔科石蝴蝶属一新种,石林石蝴蝶Petrocosmea shilinensis进行描述、绘图。该新种于2008年10月采自云南省石林县圭山地区。该新种相似于丝毛石蝴蝶P.sericea,不同在于其叶基心形,叶背和叶柄的毛被倒生,花丝膝形且中部密生长约1.5mm的髯毛。     

Petrocosmea chrysotricha sp. nov. (Petrocosmea,Gesneriaceae), a species previously mistaken for P. begoniifolia on marlstone cliffs in Yunnan,China

Petrocosmea chrysotricha M.Q.Han, H. Jiang & Yan Liu, a new species from Yunnan, China, is described and illustrated. Petrocosmea chrysotricha was found growing with P. melanophthalma on damp marlstone cliffs in evergreen broad‐leaved forest on Mopan Shan. The new species has been grown for decades by Gesneriad enthusiasts under the name P. begoniifolia for decades and it is indeed similar to P. begoniifolia in its oblique campanulate corolla tube, but differs by having filaments covered with golden lanate indumentum in the middle part and by having primrose yellow flowers at the beginning if anthesis, then turning white.     

几种同域分布姜花属植物的种间杂交亲和性

种间配子不亲和以及种间杂交种子活力低是众多的物种间杂交隔离机制中的两个方面。通过对云南澜沧地区分布的4种（型）姜花属植物——圆瓣姜花（Hedychium forrestii）、草果药(Hspicatum)、两类型滇姜花（Hyunnanense）间进行野外杂交试验,比较杂交结实率、每果种子数以及杂交种子的萌发参数等指标来分析4种（型）姜花之间的杂交亲和性和杂交后代表现,发现4种（型）姜花属植物配子间都具有不同程度的亲和性,但种间杂交种子的萌发适合度比同种授粉获得的种子低。结果表明,这4种（型）姜花属植物间配子亲和性不是有效的种间隔离机制,种间杂交种子活力低是一种不完全的隔离机制,它们在同域分布的地区,仍然有形成杂交后代的可能性。     

Seed Storage Behavior and Seed Germination of Nine Species of Lauraceae from Yunnan,China

Seed banking following internationally agreed standards is an important way for preserving collections of wild plant species ex situ; but this method is not suitable for desiccation sensitive species. Lauraceae comprehends some of the dominant species in the evergreen broadleaved forest in the south of China and contains many species both of ecological and economical importance. However, study on seed biology such as germination and desiccation tolerance of this family is scarce. Seeds of 9 species from 5 genera of this family were collected and their dormancy status and germination requirement were studied; also their desiccation tolerance were determined using a modified 100 seed test. The results showed that seeds of Cinnamomum camphora probably have intermediate physiological dormancy; seeds of Actinodaphne forrestii, Actinodaphne obovata, Cinnamomum migao, Lindera metcalfiana var. dictyophylla, Lindera communis and Neolitsea polycarpa are non deep physiological dormant; Seeds of Cinnamomum burmannii and Phoebe glaucophylla may have no or negligible dormancy. All 9 species lost seed viability after desiccated to 286%-716% moisture content while still retained considerable viability with moisture content ranged from 1732% to 4487% after moist storage; thus seeds of the 9 species are all desiccation sensitive and can not be stored at the conventional seed bank conditions.     

Additional Notes on the Begonia Sect. Petermannia (Begoniaceae) from China

Begonia pellionioides YM. Shui & WH. Chen, a new species of the genus Begonia L. (sect. Petermannia (Klotzsch) A. DC., Begoniaceae), is described and illustrated. The new species is endemic to limestone areas in Southeastern Yunnan Province, China, and is most similar to Begonia hainanensis Chun & F. Chun but distinguished by its more elongated leaves with cuneate base and acuminate to caudate apex, tepals adaxially with spiny hairs and sharply triangular capsule wings with truncate superior margin. Besides, the unknown flower morphology of previously published Begonia sublongipes YM. Shui in Begonia sect. Petermannia is described.     

石蝴蝶属一新种——黄斑石蝴蝶

描述了苦苣苔科（Gesneriaceae）石蝴蝶属(Petrocosmea Oliv.)一新种——黄斑石蝴蝶(P.xanthomaculata G.Q.Gou et X.Y.Wang)。新种与贵州石蝴蝶（P.cavaleriei Lévl.）相近,但叶多数,20～40枚,叶基心形,花冠白色,在裂片之间具明显黄色斑纹,苞片小,长约1 mm,花柱除上部外密被开展的白色长柔毛而不同。     

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.     

976. PETROCOSMEA ROTUNDIFOLIA

Plants currently widespread in cultivation under the misapplied name Petrocosmea ‘minor’ have recently been described as P. rotundifolia. The application of the name P. minor is examined resulting in the reinstatement of Petrocosmea henryi from synonymy under P. minor.     

912. PETROCOSMEA THERMOPUNCTA

Petrocosmea thermopuncta, a probable hybrid species from Yunnan, is described and illustrated. Formerly known in cultivation as P. grandiflora, this taxon is named thermopuncta (hotspot) with reference to the dark spot in the corolla tube and its growing in a biodiversity hotspot, (though of uncertain geographical provenance).     

五种野生观赏报春花引种驯化初报

报道了采自云南西北部的5种野生报春(灰岩皱叶报春Primula forrestii Franck,海仙花P,poissonii Franck,橘红灯台报春P.bulleyanan Forr.,偏花报春P.secundiflora Franch和钟花报春P.sikkimensis Hook)的引种驯化研究。将采自不同地方,不同气候以及不同生态环境下的种子,通过在不同控制条件下包括基质、温度、光照等“从种子到种子”整个过程的实验观察,得出结果如下：(1)虽然每个种的种子在不同的基质中萌发率参差不齐,但所有种子在昆明栽培条件下都有高的萌发适应性。(2)虽然它们的开花时间不同(海仙花和偏花报春除外),但所有从播种获得的植株要10—16个月才能开花,与野生报春相比栽培的报春花花期提前2—3个月,灰岩皱叶报春还出现了重瓣花。(3)苗圃的报春花结实率比在野生状态下的低,人工授粉后座果率有所提高。     

Plantago fengdouensis,a new combination in the

A new combination, Plantago fengdouensis (Z. E. Zhao & Y. Wang) Y. Wang & Z. Y. Li, is proposed based on P. erosa Wall. var. fengdouensis Z. E. Zhao & Y. Wang. This species is similar to P. cornuti Gouan in the plant becoming black when dry and in having relatively large seeds, but differs by having leaves dentate or pinnately incised, 3(5)-nerved, bracts triangular-ovate, corolla lobes narrowly triangular, capsules fusiform-ellipsoid, circumscissile near the middle, and seeds longitudinally 1-grooved on the ventral side. P. fengdouensis belongs to Plantago L. subgen. Plantago, which is characterized by having corollas glabrous, filaments adnate near corolla base, and cotyledons parallel to the ventral side (i.e. hilum face). It is a highly restricted species in distribution, occurring only on two islets in Fengdu County and Zhong Xian County within the Three-Gorges Dam Area.     

分子证据支持蓝药蓼和大铜钱叶蓼归入冰岛蓼属

蓝药蓼Polygonum cyanandrum Diels和大铜钱叶蓼P.forrestiiDiels是否应归于冰岛蓼属Koenigia至今未得到很好的解决。本文利用叶绿体DNA的atp B-rbc L序列来评价这两个物种的亲缘关系和属的归属。对这两个物种以及相关代表种的atp B-rbcL序列分析发现,该片段的长度有较大的变异。从753bp到902bp;存在丰富的系统发育变异位点。系统发育分析表明：蓝药蓼和大铜钱叶蓼与冰岛蓼丘islandica聚为支持率较高的分支。而蓼属Polygonum代表种和其他属的代表种组成另外的分支,表明这两个种应置于冰岛蓼属。这一结果与花粉和染色体证据相吻合。根据这些证据以及形态学特征,还对冰岛蓼属与蓼属的范围与界定进行了讨论。