山东莎草属叶表皮微形态的研究

利用光学显微镜对山东莎草属14个种和1个亚种植物的叶下表皮微形态特征进行研究,结果表明:脉间区长细胞为长筒形、短筒形,少数为近方形,边缘为波状、深波状;无短细胞存在;气孔器副卫细胞为三角形、圆屋顶形至三角形、高圆屋顶形和圆屋顶形;乳突存在于脉区长细胞上;刺毛仅存在于个别种中。根据脉区刺毛的有无,结合外部形态,可以分为有刺毛类型和无刺毛2个类型及4个亚类型。莎草属叶下表皮微形态特征高度一致,表明莎草属是一个自然类群,但在种间存在着一定的差异,可以为种的划分提供参考依据。     

海南莎草属植物叶下表皮微形态的研究

利用光学显微镜对海南莎草属(Cyperus Linnaeus)15个种1个变种的叶下表皮微形态进行了研究。结果显示:(1)该属叶下表皮微形态基本特征如下:长细胞为长筒形、短筒形,少数为近方形,边缘波状、深波状;无短细胞的存在;副卫细胞为高圆屋顶形、圆屋顶形、圆屋顶至三角形或三角形;(2)根据保卫细胞的形态将海南莎草属分为两大类型即保卫细胞两端明显加厚型和保卫细胞两端不明显加厚型;(3)海南莎草属叶下表皮微形态一致,表明莎草属是一个自然类群,但在莎草属种间叶下表皮的长细胞形态、保卫细胞及副卫细胞形态、气孔长宽等存在一定的差异,可作为本属种间分类鉴别的参考依据。     

中国早熟禾属植物部分种叶下表皮微形态的研究

通过光学显微镜及扫描电子显微镜对中国早熟禾属20种、6亚种及2变种植物的叶下表皮微形态特征进行了观察, 以明确叶表皮微形态特征在早熟禾属植物中的分类学意义。结果显示：(1)早熟禾属植物的叶下表皮长细胞多为长筒状或纺锤形,少数短筒状,细胞壁波状弯曲或近平直;脉间具有短细胞或缺如;气孔器多数常见,副卫细胞平行形至低圆屋顶形;脉上具有刺细胞或缺如,脉间刺细胞多为缺如;脉上硅细胞单生或对生,椭圆形、肾形、新月形、近方形、长方形边缘波状弯曲或结节形;部分早熟禾属植物叶下表皮存在冠细胞。(2)早熟禾属植物叶下表皮微形态特征在长细胞的形状及其细胞壁的弯曲与否、短细胞的有无及其形状、气孔器的分布与副卫细胞的形状、刺细胞的分布、脉上硅细胞的形状、冠细胞的有无这些方面存在着一定的差异,可为该属植物种间分类提供参考依据。叶表皮微形态证据支持高原早熟禾、细叶早熟禾作为草地早熟禾亚种的处理意见。     

中国蓼属分叉蓼组和冰岛蓼属植物叶下表皮微形态研究

采用光学显微镜对中国蓼属分叉蓼组(Polygonum section Aconogonon)和冰岛蓼属(Koenigia)的21种植物的叶下表皮微形态进行了观察研究。结果表明,其叶下表皮微形态特征可分为三种类型：（1）气孔器类型为无规则型,表皮细胞多边形,垂周壁为波状;（2）气孔器类型为无规则型兼有非典型不等型,表皮细胞为多边形或不规则形,垂周壁为平直弓形或波状;（3）气孔器类型为不等细胞型,表皮细胞多边形,垂周壁为平直弓形。分叉蓼组（西伯利亚蓼除外）植物的叶表皮气孔器类型具有高度一致性,说明该组是一个自然类群。本文研究结果不支持将大铜钱叶蓼(Polygonum forrestii Diels)、铜钱叶蓼(P. nummularifolium Meissner)划归于冰岛蓼属的处理意见;支持将西伯利亚蓼(P. sibiricum Laxm.)独立成属,即西伯利亚蓼属(Knorringia Tzvel.)的观点;同时也支持仍将多穗蓼(P. polystachyum Wall.ex Meissner)和松林蓼(P. pinetorum Hemsl.)归在分叉蓼组的处理意见。     

中国羊茅属部分植物叶下表皮微形态研究

通过光学显微镜及电子显微镜对国产羊茅属21个种叶下表皮微形态进行观察。结果显示:(1)羊茅属叶下表皮属于典型的狐茅型。长细胞长筒状或短筒状,细胞壁波状弯曲,少数细胞壁平直;短细胞单生或对生,方形、椭圆形或新月形;气孔器少见或1列至多列,副卫细胞平行形到圆屋顶形;刺细胞常见或少见;脉上硅细胞方形、椭圆形、新月形或长方形边缘波状弯曲。许多结构细胞在羊茅属内存在较丰富的变异。(2)对羊茅属的叶表皮微形态特征进行UPGMA的聚类分析,结果分成了2个分支,其中分支Ⅰ的植物叶下表皮几乎无气孔,刺细胞常见,且分支Ⅰ由羊茅亚属植物组成;分支Ⅱ的植物叶下表皮气孔常见,气孔器1至多列,刺细胞少见,且分支Ⅱ由长花序亚属、宽叶亚属、贫芒亚属植物组成。     

中国看麦娘属植物叶表皮微形态研究

看麦娘属是禾本科早熟禾亚科的重要类群,中国分布有8种。该研究采用光学显微镜和电子扫描电镜,对中国看麦娘属7种植物的叶下表皮(含叶鞘下表皮)微形态特征进行观察并探讨其分类学意义。结果表明：(1)看麦娘属叶鞘下表皮长细胞的形状呈长筒状或短筒状,深波状弯曲的细胞壁,脉间短细胞密布,单生或对生,形状多为新月形或椭圆形,脉区硅细胞为椭圆形,平行形或低圆屋顶形的气孔器,看麦娘属叶鞘下表皮特征高度一致,分类价值不大。(2)看麦娘属植物叶下表皮和叶鞘下表皮的显微结构存在很大不同,看麦娘属植物叶下表皮长细胞多为长筒状或短筒状或长菱形,平周壁平直或不明显弯曲,脉间区短细胞分布或无,脉区刺毛密布,脉间区有或无刺细胞的分布,平行形的气孔器,脉区分布的硅细胞多为长方形边缘呈波状弯曲。看麦娘属植物叶下表皮的不同主要体现在脉间区长细胞的形状及平周壁的弯曲与否,脉间区短细胞出现或无,脉间区刺细胞的分布数量以及气孔器的列数。7种植物的叶表皮微形态的分类检索表据此列出。依据叶表皮微形态划分的组与根据外部特征划分的组并不完全一致。但是,由于该文仅研究了7种,叶表皮微形态对于看麦娘属的分类意义还需要更深入的研究。     

安徽贝母属植物叶片的比较解剖学研究

在光学显微镜下,对安徽省贝母属(Fritillaria L.)8种1变种,其中包括安徽贝母(F. anhuiensis)和宁国贝母(F. ningguoensis)各两个居群的植物叶片进行了解剖结构观察,结果发现：叶肉细胞均含有淀粉粒,近上表皮的叶肉细胞多为方形或圆柱状,较大,排列较紧密,近下表皮的叶肉细胞形状不规则,多有分枝,细胞间隙大;叶均无表皮毛等附属物,除铜陵黄花贝母(F. monantha var. tonglingensis)的下表皮细胞类似平行四边形外,其它种叶表皮细胞表面观为长方形或长条形,细胞长轴与叶脉平行,垂周壁为平直、浅波状或深波状;气孔器为Allium型,仅分布于下表皮,椭圆形,长轴与叶脉平行,单个随机分布,部分种保卫细胞两极有“T”形加厚。叶表皮细胞的形状,垂周壁式样,气孔器的类型等特征较为稳定,可以为贝母属内种的划分及系统演化关系的探讨提供实验证据。     

中国大蒜芥属（十字花科）叶表皮微形态学研究

利用光学显微镜观察了中国十字花科大蒜芥属9种1变种植物的叶表皮形态。结果表明：中国大蒜芥属植物叶上表皮细胞通常为多边形,垂周壁平直或弓形,少有稍浅波状,叶下表皮细胞为不规则形,垂周壁波状或深波状;气孔器类型均以不等细胞型为主,少有无规则型,偶有平列型。依据叶表皮特征,可将中国大蒜芥属划分为三种类型：（1）叶上表皮无气孔分布或偶见;（2）叶上表皮气孔常明显几个聚成一簇或排成短列,气孔密度小于叶下表皮;（3）叶上表皮气孔比较均匀分布,气孔密度与叶下表皮近相似。     

中国卫矛属植物叶表皮微形态特征及其分类学意义

利用光学显微镜和扫描电子显微镜对中国卫矛属(Euonymus L.)24种以及沟瓣属（Glyptopetalum Thw.）3种植物的叶表皮微形态特征进行了观察研究,测量并统计了气孔器长宽比、密度和气孔指数。结果显示,两属植物叶表皮微形态特征基本一致：叶上、下表皮细胞形状多为多边形,垂周壁平直-弓形;气孔器通常仅分布在叶下表皮;均具有无规则型气孔器,部分种还具环列型气孔器。扫描电镜下角质膜纹饰、表皮细胞界限及气孔特征在一些种间存在差异,可以作为区分部分近缘种类的参考依据。     

内蒙古地区锦鸡儿属三种植物叶表皮微形态比较研究

利用光学显微镜（LM）和扫描电子显微镜（SEM）对内蒙古地区自然生境中生长的小叶锦鸡儿（Caragana microphylla Lam.）、中间锦鸡儿（C. davazamcii Sancz.）和柠条锦鸡儿（C. korshinskii Kom）叶表皮微形态进行了观察,并测定了相应的数量指标。结果表明：所有材料的上下表皮细胞均为不规则形或多边形,垂周壁主要为平直或拱形,稀有浅波状;多数材料具鳞片状和层状蜡被;角质层多为条纹状;均有气孔器分布,类型多样,以不等细胞型和无规则型为主;气孔外拱盖多覆盖蜡被,内缘多光滑或浅波状;乳突只出现在小叶锦鸡儿和中间锦鸡儿,而柠条锦鸡儿没有出现。该研究表明,3种植物叶表皮微形态受遗传因子和环境条件共同作用,多数特征在属的水平上保持稳定,少数性状可以用作种分类的辅助指标;表皮微形态特征显示三者在生态适应对策上具有相似性,而在种间关系上可能中间锦鸡儿与小叶锦鸡儿的亲缘关系更近。     

Studies in African Cyperaceae 23. New taxa and combinations in Fimbristylis Vahl II

Two new subspecies, Fimbristylis miliacea (L.) Vahl ssp. pallescens Lye and F. miliacea (L.) Vahl ssp. macroglumis Lye, are described and illustrated from East Africa. In addition two new combinations are made, viz. F. complanata (Retzius) Link ssp. keniaeensis (Kükenthal) Lye and F. ferruginea (L.) Vahl ssp. sieberiana (Kunth) Lye.     

Epidermal Structure in the Ligule of Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

The structure of the abaxial epidermis of the ligule of rice(Oryza sativa L.) as seen in the light and scanning electronmicroscope is described. Long cells, silica cells, cork cells,prickle hairs, microhairs and stomata-like structures were found.Reasons for considering these latter structures to be true stomataare given. Results of an X-ray analysis for silicon are presentedand the distribution of silica discussed in relation to itsfunctional role in the ligule. Oryza sativa L, rice, Gramineae, ligule, epidermis, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray analysis, silica, stomata     

中国野生百合叶表皮特征及系统学意义

利用光学显微镜和扫描电镜对20个野生百合种或变种的叶表皮进行了系统观察和比较分析,结果表明:(1)20种野生百合气孔器均分布于叶片远轴面,气孔器的长轴与远轴面细胞长轴方向一致,均位于远轴面细胞的端点处。气孔器形状从长椭圆形到近圆形不等;保卫细胞均为肾形,无副卫细胞,保卫细胞表面角质层均具条纹;表皮细胞角质层近于光滑或具条纹,均具蜡质,蜡质纹饰呈膜片状晶体或颗粒状;气孔密度、气孔器大小、近轴面远轴面细胞、垂周壁样式差异较大。(2)聚类分析表明,兰州百合、川百合、卷丹百合、紫斑百合、乳头百合、宝兴百合、山丹百合、大理百合、绿花百合、毛百合和有斑百合聚为类群Ⅰ;淡黄花百合、岷江百合和玫红百合3个野生种聚为类群Ⅱ;青岛百合单独为类群Ⅲ;宜昌百合、紫脊百合、通江百合、百合和野百合聚为类群Ⅳ,聚类结果总体上支持形态学分类的结果。(3)叶表皮形态对于区分野生百合不同种具有重要的分类学价值。     

Micromorphological differences between some European and American <Emphasis Type="Italic">Fraxinus</Emphasis> (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Oleaceae</Emphasis>) species

Micromorphological differences in leaves and pollen between two American (Fraxinus americana L., F. pennsylvanica Marshall) and two European (F. angustifolia Vahl, F. excelsior L.) ash species were studied using scanning electron microscope. The types, dimensions and distribution of characteristic trichomes were established and measured. Capitate hairs on the leaves had the same shape in all researched ash species. Acicular hairs were regularly present in two American ash species, but very rarely in the glabrous phase of F. angustifolia and F. excelsior. Only F. americana had coronulate abaxial surface of leaves. Pollen of F. angustifolia and F. excelsior had 3 (tricolpate) apertures, and F. americana and F. pennsylvanica 4 (stephanocolpate) apertures. Based on the appearance of the reticulum it’s possible to clearly distinguish all four species. F. angustifolia and F. pennsylvanica had muri with transversal ridges and seldom granules. Muri of F. excelsior and F. americana had slightly visible transversal ridges, and because of that noticeable granules.     

Silica deposition in abaxial epidermis before the opening of leaf blades of Pleioblastus chino (Poaceae, Bambusoideae)

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Silica deposition is one of the important characteristics of the family Poaceae. The distribution, deposition process and physiology of silica in this family have been extensively investigated. Bamboos among members of Poaceae have leaves with a fairly long life span, and the leaves continuously accumulate silica in their tissues throughout their life, not only during the course of leaf opening, but also after opening. It has been revealed that the silica deposition process in relation to ageing of the bamboo leaf after opening differed depending on the cell types comprising the tissues. However, silica deposition has never been examined during the development and maturation periods of bamboo leaves. Hence, to clarify the silica deposition process in a developmental stage of the bamboo leaf, distribution of silica was observed in the abaxial epidermis before the opening of the leaf blades of Pleioblastus chino. METHODS: Abaxial epidermal tissues of leaves were examined using a scanning electron microscope equipped with an energy dispersive X-ray microanalyser. KEY RESULTS: Among seven cell types comprising the abaxial epidermis, three types of cells, guard cells, prickle hairs and silica cells, deposited silica conspicuously, and another four types, cork cells, long cells, micro hairs and subsidiary cells, deposited only a little silica. Among the former group of cell types, silica cells and guard cells deposited silica over their entire surfaces, while prickle hairs deposited silica only in the point-tips. Silica deposition was detected firstly in prickle hairs, and then in silica cells and guard cells. Only silica cells were assumed to deposit silica conspicuously before leaf opening but not conspicuously after opening. CONCLUSIONS: Cell types in leaf epidermis of bamboo are classified into three groups according to the silica deposition pattern. Silica deposition in silica cells may be positive as a part of the physiological activities of leaves.     

山东广义苦荬菜属(菊科)叶表皮微形态的研究

对山东广义苦荬菜属植物叶表皮微形态进行了光镜下的观察研究。结果表明:山东广义苦荬菜属9种植物叶表皮微形态可分为四种类型:(1)小苦荬型:上、下表皮均有气孔器,气孔器为不规则型,偶有非典型不等型,上、下表皮细胞为不规则形,垂周壁波状;(2)黄瓜菜型:上表皮无气孔器,下表皮气孔器为不规则型,偶有非典型不等型,上、下表皮细胞为不规则形,垂周壁深波状;(3)沙苦荬型:上、下表皮均有气孔器,气孔器为不规则型,偶有非典型不等型,上、下表皮细胞为多边形,垂周壁平直、弓形;(4)苦荬菜型:上、下表皮均有气孔器,气孔器为不规则型,偶有非典型不等型,上表皮细胞为不规则形,垂周壁波状,下表皮细胞为多边形,垂周壁弓形;与中国植物志把广义苦荬菜属划分为4个属的意见相一致。     

Epidermis effects on spectral properties of leaves of four herbaceous species

The spectral properties of the leaves of the herbaceous species Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis L., Cerastum tomentosum L., Petunia hybrida Vilm., and Talinum paniculatum (Jacq.) Gaertn. were examined to see what effect the epidermis had on leaf absorptance, reflectance and transmittance. Removal of the epidermis from the side of the leaf surface being illuminated resulted in increases in leaf absorptance and transmittance, and a decrease in reflectance in the 400–800 nm waveband. Removal of the epidermis from the opposite side of an illuminated leaf (effect was similar in both abaxial and adaxial surfaces) resulted in small decreases in both absorptance and reflectance, and corresponding increases in transmittance. Removal of both the upper and lower epidermis resulted in a marked increase in transmittance, while both leaf reflectance and absorptance were decreased. The results suggest that the presence of the epidermis significantly increases leaf absorptance in the photosynthetic wavebands.     

Distribution of Silicified Cells in the Leaf Blades of Pleioblastus chino(Franchet et Savatier) Makino (Bambusoideae)

Distribution of silicified cells in the leaf blades of Pleioblastuschino was investigated using a light microscope and a scanningelectron microscope equipped with an energy dispersive X-raymicroanalyser. The most dense accumulation of silica was foundin epidermal tissues. Little silica was deposited in vascularbundles and chlorenchyma, while more was deposited in bundlesheath and fusoid cells. In the epidermis, silica density andfrequency of silicified cells differed depending on cell type,although silica deposition was observed in most cell types.Heavy deposition was found in silica cells, bulliform cells,micro hairs and prickle hairs. Silica cells were the cell typemost frequently silicified (96.9–99.7%) in the adaxialand abaxial epidermis. Silica may be deposited as leaf tissuesage.Copyright 2000 Annals of Botany Company Pleioblastus chino(Franchet et Savatier) Makino, bamboo, silicified cells, leaf blade, epidermis, chlorenchyma, silica, clearing method, freeze-fracturing, freeze-drying, light microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray microanalysis