贵州卷柏属(卷柏科)一新种——习水卷柏

描述了贵州卷柏属一新种,即习水卷柏Selaginella xishuiensis G. Q. Gou &; P. S. Wang。新种与蔓出卷柏S. davidii Franch.在体态和大小方面相近,但叶缘具睫状毛而不同;新种在体态上也与地卷柏S. prostrata H. S. Kung相似,但孢子叶一型而不同。     

中国卷柏科植物的研究(Ⅰ)： 卷柏属同形叶亚属

对中国卷柏科卷柏属同形叶亚属进行了分类学修订,首次承认中国分布有3种,即西伯利亚卷柏 S．sibirica,印度卷柏S．indica和细瘦卷柏S．vardei。绘制了每种的叶形,孢子叶穗线条图;并绘有同形 叶亚属植物的地理分布图。该亚属在中国的分布呈西南和东北分布格局。     

广西产5种卷柏科植物的孢子形态

利用光学显微镜和扫描电子显微镜首次观察了广西产5种卷柏科(Selaginellaceae)植物:纤毛卷柏S.albociliataP.S.Wang、秦氏卷柏S.chingiiiAlston、长芒卷柏S.commutataAlderw、似大叶卷柏SdecipiensWarb、S.pronifoliaBaker的大、小孢子形态。研究结果显示:5种卷柏科植物的外部形态结构复杂,并存在着较大的种间差异。为孢粉学和卷柏科的分类工作提供了有价值的基础资料。     

云南产8种卷柏科植物的孢子形态

利用光学显微镜和扫描电子显微镜首次观察了云南产8种卷柏科(Selaginellaceae)植物：钝叶卷柏Selaginella amblyphylla Alston;双沟卷柏S．bisulcata Spring;勃固卷柏S．kwrzii Baker;疏穗卷柏S．laxistrobilis K．H．Shing;微齿钝叶卷柏S．ormata(Hook．et Grev．)Spring;耳叶卷柏S．pseudopaleifera Hand.-Mazz;高雄卷柏S．repanda（Desv．ex Poir)Spring;泰国卷柏S．siamensis Hieron．的大、小孢子形态。研究结果表明卷柏科植物大、小孢子为辐射对称、三裂缝,其表面纹饰复杂,8种卷柏植物的大、小孢子在孢壁纹饰上存在着较明显差异。为卷柏科形态学和系统演化的研究提供了有价值的基础资料。     

福建卷柏属植物的物种多样性述评

卷柏属Selaginella Beauv.是一个在分类上较困难的类群,种类多,形态变化大。全世界有卷柏属植物750种以上,可以分为5个亚属。2002年10月我们对武夷山脉及周边地区的卷柏种类进行了调查,采集的标本存放于新加坡国立大学标本馆(SINU)和厦门大学标本馆(AU)。此外,我们还认真观察了来自福建师范大学标本馆(FNU)和AU的卷柏标本。结果表明,在福建,卷柏有18种1变种。其中,缘毛卷柏S. ciliaris、白毛卷柏S. albociliata和布朗卷柏S. braunii是福建分布的3个新记录。     

西藏产四种卷柏科植物的孢子形态观察

利用光学显微镜和扫描电子显微镜观察了西藏产4种卷柏科(Selaginellaceae)植物波密卷柏(Selaginella bomiensis Ching et S.K.Wu)、宽叶卷柏(S. megaphylla Baker)、墨脱卷柏(S. mutensis Ching)和钱形卷柏(S. nummularifolia Ching)的大、小孢子形态。扫描电镜观察结果显示：这4种卷柏科植物的孢子具有复杂的外部纹饰特征,且种间有很大的差异,可作为种间鉴别的重要分类依据。4种卷柏的孢子形态均为首次报道,为卷柏科系统演化及形态学研究提供有价值的基础资料。     

西藏产四种卷柏科植物的孢子形态观察

利用光学显微镜和扫描电子显微镜观察了西藏产4种卷柏科(Selaginellaceae)植物波密卷柏(Selaginella bomiensis Ching et S.K.Wu)、宽叶卷柏(S.megaphylla Baker)、墨脱卷柏(S.mutensis Ching)和钱形卷柏(S.nummularifolia Ching)的大、小孢子形态.扫描电镜观察结果显示:这4种卷柏科植物的孢子具有复杂的外部纹饰特征,且种间有很大的差异,可作为种间鉴别的重要分类依据.4种卷柏的孢子形态均为首次报道,为卷柏科系统演化及形态学研究提供有价值的基础资料.     

卷柏科11种雌配子体形态发育的研究

本文用扫描电镜和光镜详细研究了人工培养的中国产卷柏科Selaginellaceae 11种卷柏的雌配子体的发育特点和形态特征,11种卷柏分别是卷柏Selaginella tamariscina(Beauv.)Spring小卷柏,S.helvetica(L.)Link,鹿角卷柏S.rossii(Bak.)Warb.,疏叶卷柏S.remotifolia Sp-ring,西伯利亚卷柏S.sibirica(Milde)Hieron,中华卷柏S.sinensis(Desv.)Spring,薄叶卷柏S.delicatula(Desv.)Alston,异穗卷柏S.heterostachys Bak.,细叶卷柏S.labordei Hieron。,伏地卷柏S.nippon-ica Fr.et Sav.和圆枝卷柏S.sanguinolenta(L.)Spring,在比较了每种雌配子体形态发育特点的基础上,讨论了卷柏科雌配子体在形态演化上的可能趋势,认为有“赤道轴缩减型”和“极轴缩减型”之分,这与根据孢子体将卷柏科分为Homoerphyllum和Heterophyllum两类的观点相吻合,并探讨了用雌配子体形态发育为卷柏类分组所能提供的依据。 其中9种系首次报道。     

越南莲座状复苏卷柏一新种——越南卷柏(卷柏科)

该文描述了在越南发现的卷柏科一新种——越南卷柏(Selaginella pseudotamariscina X. C. Zhang & C. W. Chen)。经过分子系统发育分析并与近缘种形态比较,认为该新种是卷柏属(Selaginella)同穗亚属(subg. Stachygynandrum)的一个物种,与S. digitata-S. imbricata分支为姐妹群关系。该新种与卷柏(S. tamariscina)和垫状卷柏(S. pulvinata)的形态近似,其植株均为莲座状,但不同之处在于中叶对称,似披针形,上表面具1沟槽; 孢子叶穗略压扁; 孢子叶和营养叶性状和排列近似,孢子叶非同形,略异形,正置,腹面孢子叶大于背面孢子叶; 背面孢子叶败育,孢子囊仅见于腹面孢子叶基部。     

吉林汪清早白垩世似卷柏化石*

文中描述了发现于吉林汪清下白垩统大拉子组似卷柏化石:纤细草本,侧叶和中叶呈四行排列。侧叶互生,卵形,全缘,顶端尖锐,叶片前端略向内侧弯曲,叶背呈龙骨状,基部无柄,略呈鞘状;中叶生于两侧叶之间,形态与侧叶相似,在茎上密集贴生。该化石与报道自我国辽西下白垩统义县组下部尖山沟层的多产似卷柏Selaginellites fausta(Wu)Sun and Zheng特征相似,但由于未保存生殖器官结构,无法进一步详细对比,因此将其定为Selaginellites cf.fausta(Wu)Sun and Zheng。这是我国目前为止发现的距今最近的似卷柏化石,丰富了中国似卷柏的化石记录。     

Studies on the Chinese species of Selaginellaceae (Ⅰ): Selaginella subgenus Tetragono-stachys Jermy

The Chinese species of Selaginella subgenus Tetragonostachys are revised. Three species are distinguished in the present study, i.e.S. sibirica, S. indica and S. vardei. Illustrations of the leaves and strobili, distribution maps of the subgenus and the species occurring in China are made to facilitate easy identification of the species. The distribution of the species in Chinashows an interesting southwestern China and northeastern China distribution pattern.     

中国薄叶卷柏复合群的物种划分

卷柏属(Selaginella)是石松类植物中最大的属, 也是分类难度较大的类群之一。该属的物种划分主要基于形态特征, 但许多近缘种在形态上很难区分。近年来, 已有大量分子证据被用于各植物类群的分类学研究, 但目前未发现一套适合卷柏属物种鉴定的分子标记。薄叶卷柏复合群(S. delicatula group)是卷柏属下鉴定较为困难的类群, 包括了薄叶卷柏(S. delicatula)、黑顶卷柏(S. picta)和瓦氏卷柏(S. wallichii) 3个物种, 主要分布于亚洲的热带和亚热带地区。为了探讨薄叶卷柏复合群内物种的亲缘关系和评估不同分子标记在卷柏属分类学研究中的应用价值, 本研究对该复合群物种进行广泛取样, 共收集到73个个体, 并选取3个叶绿体基因(rbcL, psbA和atpI)和2个核基因(26S nrDNA和pgiC)片段进行系统树的构建及叶绿体单倍型分析。研究发现, 基于叶绿体和核基因构建的系统发生关系存在冲突: 叶绿体基因树上薄叶卷柏个体分为两个分支(A和B), 薄叶卷柏B分支与薄叶卷柏A-S. picta分支呈姐妹关系, 并且rbcL单倍型分析结果也表明薄叶卷柏A和B两个分支存在明显分化; 而核基因结果则支持该复合群3个物种各自的单系性, 其中, S. delicatula分支与S. picta分支为姐妹群, S. wallichii与S. delicatula-S. picta分支为姐妹关系。在对复合群分布区大量标本的观察以及野外群体调查的基础上, 评估了植株茎和枝的分枝方式、孢子叶、营养叶(侧叶、中叶和腋叶)和孢子表面纹饰等形态性状的分类学价值。结果表明, 薄叶卷柏A和B分支的样本仅在植株分枝方式和大孢子表面纹饰上存在差异, 但无法依靠小孢子表面纹饰、孢子叶穗和营养叶形态等特征进行区分。基于现有证据, 薄叶卷柏复合群至少可划分为薄叶卷柏、黑顶卷柏和瓦氏卷柏3种, 但彻底澄清该复合群的物种划分还需要获取模式标本产地的材料和细胞学证据。最后, 建议在未来卷柏属的分类学研究集中于该属分类复杂的复合群, 结合使用形态学、细胞学、分子生物学(同时使用核基因和叶绿体分子标记)及地理分布等整合证据来进行物种划分。     

Studies in African Cyperaceae 30. Hypolytrum subcompositus, sp. nov.

A new species to science, Hypolytrum subcompositus is described from Kodmin in South West Cameroon. The species is distinct from other African species and appears to have no close relatives. It is a fairly large perennial with a short erect rhizome with many crowded leaves at its end, and (below the leaves) 1–3 lateral culms carrying reduced leaves and a terminal cinnamon-whitish rather congested inflorescence.     

Three new species of Salacioideae (Celastraceae)

This paper describes three new species of Salacioideae Cheiloclinium and Salacia (Celastraceae) from South America: C. brevipetiolatum Lombardi is characterized by its very short, only 5 mm long petioles; S. krigsneri Lombardi is distinguished by its dichasium (inflorescence) with shortened lateral branches, a unique feature among neotropical species; and S. vernicosa Lombardi can be discerned from other species by its fascicled inflorescences and large leaves, dried inflorescence covered with resinous substance, tubuliform flowers, flat, ring‐shaped disc, and berries with ribs at base and lobes at apex.     

DETERMINATE BRANCH DEVELOPMENT IN ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS (APOCYNACEAE): THE PLAGIOTROPIC MODULE

The development of the vegetative lateral branches in Alstonia scholaris (L.) R. Br. was examined. The overall architecture conforms to Prévost's model and the branches are sympodial complexes of plagiotropic modules. Each module consists of two whorls of 6–11 foliage leaves and a whorl of four scale leaves. The apex is parenchymatized just distal to the scale leaves. Renewal branches grow from buds in the axils of the scale leaves. These large buds are initiated simultaneously with the scale leaves and “use up” a large portion of the original apex. Parenchymatization of the central region of the apex occurs after a period of lateral growth and development that separates and vascularizes the renewal branches. Branch extension occurs sympodially by substitution. More typical buds develop in the axils of the foliage leaves but grow out only in response to injury or pruning. They are smaller than the renewal buds and, unlike them, are delimited by a shell zone during early development.     

Impatiens angulata (Balsaminaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China

Impatiens angulata S. X. Yu, Y. L. Chen et H. N. Qin sp. nova (Balsaminaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. This species is close to I. hainanensis in morphological characters . Both have succulent stems, 4 lateral sepal connected upper lobes of lateral united petals, but are distinguished by the base of stems with 6–9 ridges, leaves oblong or oblanceolate, the outer lateral sepals with 9 veins, inner lateral sepals ovate and dorsal sepal with deep bilobate spur.     

Eugenia terpnophylla var. keralensis var. nov. (Myrtaceae) from Kerala,India

The new variety Eugenia terpnophylla Thw. viz. var. keralensis S. M. Shareef, E. S. Santhosh Kumar et Roy is described and illustrated from Kerala, India. It differs from the typical variety by its narrowly or broadly elliptic leaves with more numerous lateral nerves, sub‐orbicular petals and ellipsoidal fruits.