New Taxa of Festuca L. from China

Some new taxa of the genus Festuca (Gramineae) are described from China. They are Sect. Longiglumes S.L. Lu,Sect. Muticae S.L. Lu, Sect. Sinensis S.L. Lu, Sect, Nitidulae S.L. Lu, and Festuca pubiglumis S.L. Lu, F. longiglumis S. L. Lu, F.fascinata Keng, F. mutica S.L. Lu, F. sinensis Keng, F. subalpina Chang et Skvort. ex S.L. Lu, F. chelungkingnica Chang et Skvort. exS.L. Lu. In addition, one new name F. taiwanensis S.L. Lu is included.     

Some New Taxa and New Records of Scenedesmus from China

Anhui Province is situated in the subtropical and temperate zones. With favorable climate this district is rich in algae. During 1982-1986, the author made a number of collections of the algal specimens-about 1000 samples from 36 counties and cities of the province. The identification result shows that there are about 30 species and 15 varieties of Scenedesmus in the province. In present paper, however, reported are only some new taxa and new records of Scenedesmus. The 4 new species are Scenedesmus anhuiensis, S. huangshanensis, S. quadrialatus and S. wuhuensis, the 2 new varieties are Scenedesmus prismaticus var. spinosus and S. smithii var. spinulosus, and the 4 new records of distribution in China are Scenedesmus denticulatus var. australis Playfair, S. prismaticus Bruhl et Biswas, S. quadricauda var. dentatus Dedussand S. smithii Teiling.     

Some New Taxa of Nitella from Guangdong,China

Guangdong Province extends across the subtropical and tropical zones. With favorable climate and plentiful rainfall, this district is extremely rich in plants. However, the study on the Charophyta in this province is scanty. The specimens we identified were collected from 4 cities and 10 counties of the province. The result shows that there are abundant representatives of Chrophyta, especially in Nitella, in the province. In this paper, however, only reported are some new taxa of Nitella. The 2 new species are Nitella sessilis and N. guangdongensis; the 3 new varieties are Nitella flagelliformis var. conglomerata, N. brevidactyla var. hainanensis and N. pakistanica var. magniantheridii; and the 3 new records of distribution in China are Nitella bengalensis Kundu, N. madagascariensis Zanev. and N. tenuissima var. sanukensis Imah.     

New Taxa of Zingiberaceae from Yunnan

Twelve new species of Zingiberaceae are described from Yunnan Province, China. They are Amomum fragle S. Q. Tong, A. quadrato-laminare S. Q. Tong, A. verrucosum S. Q. Tong, A. glabrum S. Q. Tong, A. capsiciforme S. Q. Tong, A. coriandriodorum S. Q. Tong, Alpinia rubromaculata S. Q. Tong, A. emaculata S. Q. Tong, Zingiber nigrimaculatum S. Q. Tong, Hedychium glabrum S. Q. Tong, Costus viridis S. Q. Tong and Costus oblongus S. Q.Tong. A key to species of the genus Costus is given at the end of text.     

Some New Taxa of Desmidiaceae from the Hengduan Mountains Region of China

Fifteen new taxa of the Desmidiaceae are described and illustrated from the Hengduan Mountains region of China. They are Euastrum gemmatum f. denticulatum, Cosmarium asphaerosporum var. subcapitum, C. dovrense var. fontanum, C. foveolatum, C. sichuanense, C. subdanicum var. granulatum, C. subsuperbum, C. tibeticum var. papilliferum, C. venustum var. arcuatum, C. yunnanense, Staurastrum elaticeps var. eximium, S. longiradiatum f. basispinulosum, S. pseudosebaldi var. compactum f.reductum, S. sebaldi var. ornatum f. spiniferum,S. sonthalium f. spiniferum.     

广西假糙苏属植物增补

报道假糙苏属(Paraphlomis)植物在中国广西2个新分类群和2个新记录种.2个新分类群是翅柄假糙苏(P.javanica(Blume)Prain var.pteropoda D.Fang & K. J.Yan)和白脉狭叶假糙苏(P.javanica(Blume)Prain var.angustifolia (C.Y. Wu)C.Y.Wu&H. W.Li f.albinervia D.Fang & K J.Yan).2个新记录种是刚毛假糙苏(P.hispida C.Y.Wu)和近革叶假糙苏(P.subcoriacea C.Y Wu ex H. W.Li).     

New Taxa of Pedicularis from the Hengduan Mountains

Six new species, 1 new subspecies and 1 new variety are described in this paper. They are P. salviiflora Franch. ex Forbes et Hemsl. var. leiocarpa H. P. Yang (Ser. Salviiflorae Prain), P. rex C. B. Clarke subsp. zayuensis H. P. Yang (Ser. Reges Li), P. xiangchengensis H. P. Yang (Ser. Cyathophyllae Li), P. deqinensis H. P. Yang (Ser. Myriophyllae Maxim.), P. weixiensis H. P. Yang(Ser. pectinatiformes Tsoong), P. rizhaoensis H. P. Yang (Ser. Lyratae Maxim.), P. gongshanensis H. P. Yang (Ser. Cernuae Li), P. dulongensis H. P. Yang (Ser. Wilsoniae Li).     

New Taxa of the Genus Saxifraga from China

Fifteen new taxa of the genus Saxifraga (Saxifragaceae) are described from China. They are Saxifraga erectisepala J. T. Pan, S. sublinearifolia J. T. Pan, S. rizhaoshanensis J. T. Pan, S. gedangensis J. T. Pan, S. sheqilaensis J. T. Pan, S. egregioides J. T. Pan, S. caveana W. W. Smith var. lanceolata J. T. Pan, S. subtsangchanensis J. T. Pan, S. brachypodoidea J. T. Pan, S. oreophila Franch. var. depaoshanensis J. T. Pan, S. subsediformis J. T. Pan, S. nangqenica J. T. Pan, S. medogensis J. T. Pan, S. paiquensis J. T. Pan and S. daochengensisJ. T. Pan.     

New Taxa of Gramineae from China

Six new taxa of the Gramineae are described from the China. They are Melica L.Sect. Schizolemma Z.L.Wu, M .flava Z.L.Wu, M. longiligulata Z.L.Wu, M.yajiangensis Z. L.Wu, Glyceria chinensis Keng, Oryzopsis munroi Stapf ex Hook.f. var.parviflora Z.L.Wu.     

Some New Taxa and Records of Characeae in Hunan,China

In this paper, one new species, four new varieties and thirteen new records of Characeae from Hunan, China, are reported. They are Chara quadriscutulum, sp. nov., Nitella axilliformis var. biformis, var. nov., N. microcarpa var. unicarpa, var. nov., Chara braunii var. cylindrospora, var. nov., C. hydropitys var. hunanensis, var. nov., Nitella microcarpa Braun, N. leptoclada Braun, N. annandalei Pal, N. confervacea A. Braun, N. gracilliformis J. Groves, N. inversa Imahori, N. musashiensis Morioka, N. paucicostata T. F. Allen, N. acuminata var. gollmeriana (A. Br.) Zanev. et Wood, Tolypella boldii Sawa. Chara longifolia Robinson, C. pistianensis J. Vilhelm, C. grovesii Pal.     

New Taxa of Umbelliferae from China

Five new taxa of the family Umbelliferae are described from China They are Pimpinella filipedicellata S. L. Liou, Acronema yadongense S. L. Liou, Sinocarum bijiangense S. L. Liou, Hydrocotyle salwinica var. obtusiloba S. L. Liou, Cryptotaenia japonica f. pinnatisecta S. L. Liou.     

New Taxa of the Genus Rhododendron from Sichuan,Guizhou and Hunan Provinces

Three new species and one new subspecies of the genus Rhododendron are described from Sichuan, Guizhou and Hunan Provinces, China. They are R. oblancifolium Fang f., R. ebianense Fang f. R. guizhouense Fang f., R. ririeissp. leiboense Fang f.     

New Taxa of Orchidaceae from Xishuangbanna of South Yunnan,China

The present paper reports 10 new species of Orchidaceae from Xishuangbanna: Bulbophyllum colomaculosum Tsi et S. C. Chen, B. brevispicatum Tsi et S. C. Chen, B. subparviflorum Tsi et S. C. Chen, Gastrodia menghaiensis Tsi et S. C. Chen, Oberonia delicata Tsi et S. C. Chen, Luisia magniflora Tsi et S. C. Chen, L. Longispica Tsi et S. C. Chen, Tainia ovifolia Tsi et S. C. Chen, Eria crassifolia Tsi et S. C. Chen and Phaius banna-nensis Tsi et S. C. Chen.     

拟鹅观草属3种植物的核型研究

对禾本科小麦族拟鹅观草属物种Pseudoroegneria geniculata、P.geniculata ssp.scythica和P.geniculata ssp.pruinifera的核型进行了研究.结果显示:P.geniculata和P.geniculata ssp.scythica为四倍体物种,P.geniculata ssp.pruinifera为六倍体物种;P.geniculata、P.geniculata ssp.scythica和P.geniculata ssp.pruinifera的核型公式分别为2n=4x=28=18m(2sat)+10sm(2sat)、2n=4x=28=28m(2sat)和2n=6x=42=36m(6sat)+6sm(2sat);P.geniculata和P.geniculata ssp.pruinifera为2A核型,而P.geniculata ssp.scythica为1A核型.研究表明:3种植物的核型存在差异;P.geniculata ssp.pruinifera的核型为首次报道,其核型明显不同于P.geniculata和P.geniculata ssp.scythica.