中国及邻近地区线蕨属的分类研究

在野外考察和植物标本研究的基础上,结合孢粉学、细胞学和植物地理学资料,对中国及邻近地区的线蕨属植物进行了修订,初步鉴定出9种和1杂种。在线蕨C．elliptica下划分出5个变种。首次发现褐叶线蕨Colysis wrightii的孢子囊中有鳞片状隔丝。     

线蕨种下分类和植物地理的研究

通过对红蕨属羽裂类群的300余个体腊叶标本的形态性状的统计分析,研究了各性状的变异幅度以及部分性状之间的相关性,并结合植物地理分布资料和和孢子形态将此类群初步处理为1种5变种。     

薄唇蕨属的分类研究

薄唇蕨属是水龙骨科星蕨类植物中的一个小属,其范围时大时小,没有稳定的概念。我们在编 写《中国植物志》的过程中,分析了该属植物和星蕨类其它属植物的形态和地理分布,扫描了全部种类的孢子,认为薄唇蕨属不同于线蕨属,它包括了过去分出的似薄唇蕨属和树舌蕨等属。     

广州蕨类植物增补

报道了广州蕨类植物新记录种38种,隶属于18科25属。其中莲座蕨科（Angiopteridaceae),膜蕨科,裸子蕨科（Gymnogrammaceae)等3科为广州新记录科,莲座蕨属（Angiopteris)。团扇蕨属（Gonocormus)。粉叶蕨属（Pityrogramme),假蹄盖蕨属（Athyriopsis)。针毛蕨属（Macrothelypteris)。狗脊属（Woodwardia),黑桫椤属（Gymnosphaera)。沙皮蕨属（Hemigramma)。线蕨属（Colysis)等9属为新记录属。     

香港蕨类植物新记录

报道了香港蕨类植物新记录种5种,即台湾轴脉蕨(Ctenitopsis kusukuensis)、掌叶线蕨(Colysis digi-tata)、德化鳞毛蕨(Dryopteris dehuaensis)、海岛鳞始蕨(Lindsaeaorbiculatavar.commixta)和石松(Lycopo-diumclavatum),其中包括两个新记录属轴脉蕨属(Ctenitopsis)和石松属(Lycopodium)。另外,还列出了每个种的重要特征及其与相关种类的差异。     

New Material of Polypodiaceae

One new species of the genus Lepisorus (L. petiolatus Ching et Y. X. Lin) and one new record of the genus Colysis (C. membranacea (Bl.) Presl) arereported from Guangxi, China.     

湖南蕨类植物区系新资料

报道了湖南蕨类植物区系新记录17种（隶属7科,11属）,它们是桫椤（Alsophila spinulosa）、长尾铁线蕨（Adiantunm diaphanum）半月形铁线蕨（A. philippense）、新月蕨（Pronephrium gymnopteridifrons）、密毛紫柄蕨（Pseudophegopteris hirtirachis）、禾秆紫柄蕨（P. microstegia）、金佛山溪边蕨（Stegnogramma jinfoshanensis）、假大羽铁角蕨（Asplenium pseudolaserpitiifolium）、都匀铁角蕨（A. toramanum）、长镰羽耳蕨（Polystichum falcatilobum）、瓦鳞耳蕨（P. fimbriatum）、棕鳞耳蕨（P. polyblepharum）、倒鳞耳蕨（P. retroso-paleaceum）、膜边肋毛蕨（Ctenitis clarkei）、三叉蕨（Tecaria subtriphylla）、指叶假瘤蕨（Phymatopteris dactylina）、掌叶线蕨（Colysis digitata）。     

A re-evaluation of polypodium bradeorum and P. Colysoides

During field studies on the pteridophytes of Costa Rica, a peculiarly dimorphic polypodioid fern was found in the rain-forests of the Atlantic lowlands near Puerto Viejo. The variation in the fertile frond, ranging from simple and short petiolate to pinnatisect and long petiolate, coupled with peculiarly elongate and irregular sori, prompted further investigations. Additional herbarium specimens from localities in Mexico, British Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica showed intermixed variations between plants with all leaves simple (typified byPolypodium bradeorum Rosenstock) to plants with all leaves lobed or pinnatisect (typified byP. colysoides Maxon & Copeland). Other characters were judged sufficiently homogeneous to consider these individuals as conspecific underP. bradeorum. Morphological studies indicate parallel evolution of several characters in the Asiatic generaColysis, Microsorium, andLeptochilus on the one hand and the New World members ofMicro gramma, Pleopeltis, andPolypodium bradeorum on the other     

Developmental morphology of strap-shaped gametophytes of Colysis decurrens: a new look at meristem development and function in fern gametophytes

Background and Aims

The gametophytes of most homosporous ferns are cordate–thalloid in shape. Some are strap- or ribbon-shaped and have been assumed to have evolved from terrestrial cordate shapes as an adaptation to epiphytic habitats. The aim of the present study was to clarify the morphological evolution of the strap-shaped gametophyte of microsoroids (Polypodiaceae) by precise analysis of their development.

Methods

Spores of Colysis decurrens collected in Kagoshima, Japan, were cultured and observed microscopically. Epi-illuminated micrographs of growing gametophytes were captured every 24 h, allowing analysis of the cell lineage of meristems. Light microscopy of resin-sections and scanning electron microscopy were also used.

Key Results

Contrary to previous assumptions that strap-shaped Colysis gametophytes have no organized meristem, three different types of meristems are formed during development: (1) apical-cell based – responsible for early growth; (2) marginal – further growth, including gametophyte branching; and (3) multicellular – formation of cushions with archegonia. The cushion is two or three layers thick and intermittent. The apical-cell and multicellular meristems are similar to those of cordate gametophytes of other ferns, but the marginal meristem is unique to the strap-shaped gametophyte of this fern.

Conclusions

The strap-shaped gametophytes of C. decurrens may have evolved from ancestors with a cordate shape by insertion of the marginal meristem phase between the first apical-cell-based meristem and subsequent multicellular meristem phases. Repeated retrieval of the marginal meristem at the multicellular meristem phase would result in indefinite prolongation of gametophyte growth, an ecological adaptation to epiphytic habitats.     

中国25个蕨类植物名称原白中排印错误之更正

根据《国际藻类、菌物和植物命名法规》（深圳法规）规则9.2的精神,对我国25个蕨类植物名称的原白中指定的主模式标本错误做了更正,这些植物名称是粤里白、峨眉里白、云南姬蕨、阔基凤丫蕨、川西蹄盖蕨、无盖蹄盖蕨、贡山蹄盖蕨、哈巴蹄盖蕨、假轴果蹄盖蕨、大盖蹄盖蕨、金佛山蛾眉蕨、城口假冷蕨、墨脱红线蕨、镰羽复叶耳蕨、离脉柳叶蕨、弓羽柳叶蕨、木坪贯众、秦岭贯众、强壮鳞毛蕨、西天目鳞毛蕨、百山祖鳞毛蕨、离柄沙皮蕨、毛根蕨、长柄线蕨和长瓦韦。     

固定化技术在促进光合细菌产氢中的应用

氢气是一种新型的清洁高效能源,制氢技术的创新是目前研究的热点。将新型的技术及材料应用到生物制氢工艺中,从而促进生物制氢技术的产氢效率和工程应用是研究的重点之一。该文阐述了光合细菌在固定化生长条件下发酵产氢的最新研究进展,从固定化技术的原理、固定化方法的应用进展及影响因素几个方面进行了综述,详细阐述了包括包埋、悬浮载体附着生长及固定生物膜法等几种固定化方法对光发酵产氢的作用,介绍了国内外用于固定化的新型材料,并对今后的研究重点及方向进行了展望。     

Fossil wood of the Juglandaceae: Some questions of taxonomy,evolution, and phylogeny in the family based on wood anatomy

Some problems in the taxonomy of the Juglandaceae are discussed based on wood anatomy; the identification of fossil juglandaceous wood is considered. Data on fossil wood of the Juglandaceae are summarized; a key for identification of wood anatomy in modern and fossil Juglandaceae is compiled. Wood anatomical characters in members of the family are discussed in the light of major evolutionary trends in the secondary xylem of dicots, and a comparative characterization of members of the family is developed. A hypothesis is proposed that the subfamily Engelhardioideae is the most primitive member of the Juglandaceae based on wood anatomy, the tribe Juglandeae and subfamily Platycaryoideae are slightly more highly specialized, and the tribe Hicorieae is the most advanced. Evolutionary relationships between the members of the Juglandaceae are reviewed based on wood anatomy.     

海南岛生态破坏分级初探

海南岛是我国仅次于台湾的第二大岛,占我国5×10~4km~2热带面积的7.0%左右,具有得天独厚的光、热等资源。解放三十多年来,海南岛的建设取得了不少成绩,但在开发过程中,也造成一定程度的失误,生态平衡出现某种程度的破坏。随着海南岛的建省,办大特区,大     

Surface topography of the tegument of adult Schistosoma nasale Rao, 1933 from Sri Lanka

Scanning electron microscopical studies of adult male and female Schistosoma nasale are reported. The tubercles on the dorsal and dorso-lateral surfaces of unpaired male S. nasale are devoid of spines. In paired male worms the tubercles on the dorsal surface are large and also are devoid of spines, but some tubercles on the dorso-lateral surface possess spines. Pit-like openings are visible on the surface of the smooth tubercles. The oral and ventral suckers on the male worm are well developed and are invested with spines, as are the gynaecophoric canal and flap. Ciliated sensory receptors are distributed over the surface of the male worm. The oral and ventral suckers of the female worm are much smaller than those of the male: spines occur on both suckers. The surface of the female is non-tuberculate and is thrown into transverse folds. Pit-like openings are visible at higher magnifications. The anterior end of the female is heavily invested in ciliated receptors, whereas the posterior end is heavily spined. The surface topography of S. nasale is discussed in relation to other species of Schistosoma.     

The Chromodorididae (Opisthobranchia: Mollusca) of the Indo-West Pacific: the genus Glossodoris Ehrenbergh (= Casella, H. & A. Adams)

The genus Glossodoris Ehrenberg is reviewed and 28 species are placed in the genus. Seventeen species are fully described and of these, seven are named as new species. Four others are considered new to science, but insufficient material is available to name them. Published information on a further 11 species is included as is a discussion on phylogenetic trends within the genus.     

Compound eyes of insects and crustaceans: Some examples that show there is still a lot of work left to be done

Similarities and differences between the 2 main kinds of compound eye (apposition and superposition) are briefly explained before several promising topics for research on compound eyes are being introduced. Research on the embryology and molecular control of the development of the insect clear‐zone eye with superposition optics is one of the suggestions, because almost all of the developmental work on insect eyes in the past has focused on eyes with apposition optics. Age‐ and habitat‐related ultrastructural studies of the retinal organization are another suggestion and the deer cad Lipoptena cervi, which has an aerial phase during which it is winged followed by a several months long parasitic phase during which it is wingless, is mentioned as a candidate species. Sexual dimorphism expressing itself in many species as a difference in eye structure and function provides another promising field for compound eye researchers and so is a focus on compound eye miniaturization in very small insects, especially those that are aquatic and belong to species, in which clear‐zone eyes are diagnostic or are tiny insects that are not aquatic, but belong to taxa like the Diptera for instance, in which open rather than closed rhabdoms are the rule. Structures like interommatidial hairs and glands as well as corneal microridges are yet another field that could yield interesting results and in the past has received insufficient consideration. Finally, the dearth of information on distance vision and depth perception is mentioned and a plea is made to examine the photic environment inside the foam shelters of spittle bugs, chrysales of pupae and other structures shielding insects and crustaceans.     

Marine and estuarine gradients — An overview

The Proceedings of the ECSA 21 symposium on Marine and Estuarine Gradients are reviewed. It is emphasised that this is probably the first time that a full set of papers on the tidal freshwater sections of estuaries has appeared. There is however some ambiguity in the terminology applied to such waters, and a more consistent terminology is proposed. In particular the estuary is defined as reaching upstream as far as the tidal limit, irrespective of salinity. A wide variety of gradients within estuaries and coastal waters are considered, but it is apparent that the crucial spatial gradients are based on salinity, oxygen and turbidity, and that many other gradients are co-variables with these parameters. Temperature is also important for temporal gradients.