石竹属种子形态及其分类学意义

利用扫描电镜对石竹属(Dianthus)10种植物的种子宏观形态和种皮的微观形态特征进行观察,首次对该属的种皮微观形态特征进行系统报道。研究结果表明:该属的种子宏观形态可分为3种类型:椭圆形、卵圆形和三角形。种皮表面微观形态均为条形—负网状纹饰或负网状纹饰,按网眼形状将其分为了3个类型,种间网眼大小,网脊宽度具明显差异,这对于石竹属的系统分类具有一定的参考价值。     

11种党参属和金钱豹属（桔梗科）植物种子微形态研究

利用数码显微摄影技术对9种党参属(Codonopsis)植物及2种金钱豹属(Campanumoea)植物种子的形态及种皮微形态特征进行研究.结果表明,11种植物的种子均光滑无毛,除羊乳(Codonopsis lanceolata)和珠子参(Codonopsis convolvulacea var.forrestii)种子具有翼外,其他种类均无翼.种子多为椭球形或卵球形,表面颜色多为棕黄色或棕色.在光学显微镜下种皮表面纹饰可分为3种类型,即条纹型、网纹型、孔穴型.根据种皮微形态特征,对党参属内及与金钱豹属间的关系进行了探讨.     

南五味子属（五味子科）的种子形态及其分类学意义

在光学显微镜和扫描电镜下对南五味子属Kadsura 11种植物36个样品的种子宏观形态及种皮微 形态特征进行了研究。结果表明其种子形状为肾形、椭球形、心形或肾状扁球形。在扫描电镜下种子表 面特征有种间差异,其纹饰可分为3种类型,即近平滑型、负网纹型和网纹型。短梗南五味子K． borneensis和披针叶南五味子K．lanceolata为近平滑型,其种子表面近平滑;黑老虎K．coccinea和柄果 南五味子K．verrucosa 为负网纹型,其种子表面具负网纹,网眼凸起,网脊凹陷;异形南五味子K．hetero- clita、毛南五味子K．induta、南五味子K．japonica、冷饭藤K．oblongifloia、狭叶南五味子K. angustifolia、 南洋南五味子K．scandens 和大叶南五味子K．marmorata为网纹型,其种子表面具网纹,网眼凹陷,网脊 凸起,此类型在南五味子属中最为普遍。种皮微形态特征在种内相当稳定,在一些种的划分上具有较重 要的意义。南五味子属种皮微形态特征的研究结果支持将多子南五味子K．polysperma和凤庆南五味子 K. interior 归并入异形南五味子以及将长梗南五味子K．longipedunculata归并入南五味子的分类学处理。本文还对南五味子属植物种皮微形态的各种类型的演化趋势作了讨论。     

丫蕊花属植物花粉和种子微形态特征比较及其分类学意义

采用光学显微镜和扫描电镜,对4种丫蕊花属植物(丫蕊花、小果丫蕊花、云南丫蕊花和高山丫蕊花)的种子微形态特征及表面纹饰等进行观察,并对除云南丫蕊花外的3种丫蕊花属植物花粉形态、大小、表面纹饰等微形态特征进行观察和比较分析,并讨论了花粉及种子微形态特征的进化生物学意义,为丫蕊花属植物物种间的分类学鉴定提供理论依据。结果表明:(1)丫蕊花属植物花粉形态多为长球形,少数为超长球形,赤道面观为椭圆形,极面观为圆形,花粉大小为(22~36.5)μm×(11.5~24)μm,花粉外壁纹饰为刺状颗粒。(2)丫蕊花的花粉较大,极轴明显长于其余种,小果丫蕊花极轴长度最小。(3)花粉外壁刺状颗粒纹饰在4种丫蕊花之间存在差异性特征。(4)丫蕊花属植物种子细梭形,两端具纤维状长尾,种皮表面纹饰为复网纹纹饰。(5)云南丫蕊花的种子最大,种脊显著;小果丫蕊花种子最小。(6)组成种子表面网纹纹饰的网脊、网壁及网眼的表面特征等在各物种间存在一定差异。     

卫矛属冬青卫矛组种皮和假种皮微形态研究

利用扫描电子显微镜对冬青卫矛组(Sect.Ilicifolia Nakai)13种以及卫矛属其他组6种植物的种皮和假种皮微形态特征进行了研究.结果表明,冬青卫矛组植物种皮和假种皮的纹饰主要为网纹型,大致可划分为4个类型:(1)种皮纹饰为复网纹型,网眼隆起;(2)种皮纹饰为复网纹型,网眼中部下陷;(3)种皮纹饰为网纹型,假种皮嚼烂状;(4)种皮纹饰为网纹型,假种皮网纹状.种皮和假种皮微形态特征在对近缘种的分类上提供了一定的参考依据.     

中国小檗科5属植物种子形态研究

利用解剖镜和扫描电镜对小檗科5属(小檗属、十大功劳属、鬼臼属、山荷叶属和红毛七属)40种2变种植物种子形态进行观察。研究结果表明:小檗科植物种子颜色多为黄褐色、红棕色至黑色,形状多样;种皮纹饰可分为网纹型、网纹—梯纹型、梯纹型和嚼烂状4种类型,其中网纹型又可划分为7个亚型。种子球形、种脐位于种子侧面近中部可作为红毛七区别于其他属种子的重要形态特征。根据种皮微形态特征,探讨了种子形态在小檗科内的系统学意义,并推测了种皮纹饰的可能演化路线。种子形态支持小檗属和十大功劳属的近缘关系,认为鬼臼属(八角莲属)较山荷叶属分化更早,但不支持Ahrendt对小檗属下组和亚组的划分。     

十四种凤仙花属植物种皮微形态特征及其分类学意义

通过扫描电镜对凤仙花属(Impatiens)14种植物的种子表皮微形态特征进行了观察。根据种皮表面纹饰及衍生物的特点,将该属植物的种皮微形态特征划分为4种类型,即光滑型、颗粒型、网状型和隆起型,后两者又可细分为若干亚型,其中负网状亚型和网状-丘状隆起亚型为首次报导。研究表明,14种凤仙花属植物种子表皮微形态特征差异显著,它们作为属内种的分类鉴别特征具有重要价值;种子表皮的微形态学特征与其植物体的部分表型特征具有相关性,在一定程度上反映了属内类群的分化。     

国产藜科14种植物种皮微形态特征比较研究

应用扫描电子显微镜和光学显微镜观察了中国产藜科(Chenopodiaceae)5族10属14种植物的种子形态和种皮微形态结构。观察结果表明:供试的14种藜科植物的种子多为卵形和圆形,少数为双凸镜形;种皮表面都具有网状纹饰,包括浅网纹、负网纹和穴状网纹。种皮可分为膜质和壳质2类,其中,膜质型种皮表面不光滑,除网状纹饰外,还有瘤状或褶皱状等纹饰,网眼无规则,纹饰排列无序,猪毛菜族(Salsoleae C.A.Mey.)的松叶猪毛菜(Salsola laricifolia Turcz.ex Litv.)及樟味藜族(Camphorosmeae Moq.)的地肤〔Kochia scoparia(L.)Schrad.〕、全翅地肤(K.krylovii Litv.)、黑翅地肤(K.melanoptera Bunge)、雾冰藜〔Bassia dasyphylla(Fisch.et Mey.)O.Kuntze〕、钩刺雾冰藜〔B.hyssopifolia(Pall.)O.Kuntze〕、樟味藜(Camphorosma monspeliaca L.)、兜藜(Panderia turkestanica Iljin.)和棉藜(Kirilowia eriantha Bunge)均属此类;壳质型种皮表面近光滑,网眼规则,排列整齐有序,少数为不规则浅穴,网脊平而不明显或凹陷,滨藜族(Atripliceae C.A.Mey.)的滨藜〔Atriplex patens(Litv.)Iljin.〕、碱蓬族(Suaedeae Reich.)的角果碱蓬〔Suaeda corniculata(C.A.Mey.)Bunge〕、纵翅碱蓬〔S.pterantha(Kar.et Kir.)Bunge〕和异子蓬(Borszczowia aralocaspica Bunge)以及藜族(Chenopodieae C.A.Mey.)的刺藜(Chenopodium aristatum L.)均属此类。各族之间种皮微形态结构也有一定的区别。根据种皮微形态,地肤属(Kochia Roth)与雾冰藜属(Bassia All.)的关系较近,属的界限和部分种类的亲缘关系需要进一步界定。藜科植物种皮表面大部分凹凸不平,这种结构可能与荒漠干旱生境下吸收和保留水分有关。     

菝葜科种皮微结构特征及其分类学意义

在光学显微镜和扫描电镜下对菝葜科Smilacaceae3个属(菝葜属Smilax、肖菝葜属Heterosmilax和Ripogonum属)共53种5变种植物的种子形态及种皮微形态特征进行了研究。结果表明其种子形状为球形、半球形或钝三角形。在扫描电镜下种子表皮纹饰可分为7种类型,即脑纹型、粗脑纹型、网纹型、细网纹型、孔穴型、密孔穴型和细条纹型。根据种皮微形态的特征,对菝葜科内属间和属内组间的关系进行了探讨。种皮形态分析结果支持将Ripogonum属从菝葜科中分离、独立成科,支持将肖菝葜属与菝葜属合并的观点,这与孢粉学和分子证据的分析结果一致;推测肖菝葜属和菝葜属的土茯苓组sect.Coilanthus及草本组sect.Coprosmanthus的多数种类之间亲缘关系较近,菝葜组sect.China和圆锥组sect.Macranthae的大多数种类之间的亲缘关系较为密切,但种皮形态证据不支持Koyama将菝葜属分为6个组的观点。     

中国茨藻科植物种皮微形态特征及其系统学意义

本文应用扫描电镜对国产茨藻科植物的外种皮和内种皮微形态特征进行了研究,结果表明茨藻科植物在种子表面细胞形态、表面纹饰和内种皮内层细胞形态及小瘤状突起的大小和密度等方面存在差异,可作为种级水平分类的依据,并首次发现外种皮微形态特征也与内种皮内层小瘤状突起一样具有重要的系统学意义。根据种皮微形态特征的研究结果,我们支持Miki(1937)和Shaffer-Fehre(1991b)等关于茨藻科与水鳖科近缘,而不应放在眼子菜目的观点。对弯果茨藻Najas ancistrocarpa A．Br．ex Magnus和草茨藻N.graminea Del.外种皮的研究结果表明其外种皮细胞表面具瘤状颗粒而非网状加厚。     

Micromorphology of seeds of Ornithogalum (Hyacinthaceae) in North Africa

The micromorphology of the seeds of species of Ornithogalum genus found in North Africa is studied by SEM. Each species is characterized by a specific ornamentation which gives a high systematic value to this character. The ornamentation of the seed undergoes deep modifications during dessiccation. The supraspecific grouping based on this character do not correspond with the traditional classification of the genus. The phyletic value of this character is discussed.     

Seed morphological diversity of Pedicularis (Orobanchaceae) and its taxonomic significance

Mature seeds of 109 species of Pedicularis representing 13 groups according to Tsoong’s infra-generic classification were investigated using light microscopy (LM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The largest seeds occurred in P. superba (4.82 ± 0.32 mm × 2.18 ± 0.18 mm) and the smallest in P. crenata (0.95 ± 0.16 mm × 0.72 ± 0.08 mm). The individual seed weight ranged from 0.20 to 9.52 mg. There were two types of primary ornamentation, i.e. reticulate and undulate. Reticulate seeds were found in all examined species except for P. pantlingii and P. confluens. The reticulate seeds were divided into three subtypes, i.e. cristate-reticulate, regular-reticulate and membranous-reticulate. Among them, the cristate-reticulate and the undulate primary ornamentation are firstly reported. The inner tangential wall ornamentation was categorized into granulate, ruminate or striate. Seed characters seem to support the transfer of Pedicularis to Orobanchaceae from traditional Scrophulariaceae. Seed length, individual seed weight, primary ornamentation and inner tangential wall ornamentation were considered as potentially useful characters for infra-generic classification. Non-metric multidimensional scaling (NMDS) analyses indicated a clustering of some species in group 1 (Sceptrum) and all species in group 6 (Cyathophora), respectively. However, seed data were not highly congruent with Tsoong’s classification for delimitation of existing groups. Some characters, such as seed shape, primary ornamentation, inner tangential wall ornamentation and epidermal cell shape could be applied to identification of some species in this genus.     

Seed Morphology of Plantago in China and Its Taxonomic Significance

Studied in this work was seed morphology of the genus Plantago (2 subgenera, 8 sections, 17 species and １ variety )in China. The sculpture was observed under scanning election microscope. Four forms of seed morphology are recognized as follows: (1)Multi-angular type: seeds are variously angulate, yellow-brown or black, 6-30 in a fruit; seed-coat sculpture ranges from reticulate to papillate. It occurs in Subgen. Plantago Sect. Polyneuron: P. scheideri, P. denstflorus, P. major, P. hostifolia, P. asiatica, P. erosa and P. centralis. (2) Navicular type: seeds are navicular, yellow, brown to black, 2 in a fruit; seed-coat sculpture is reticulate. It was found in Subgen. Plantago Sect. Novorbis: P. virginica; Sect. Arnoglossum: P. lanceolata; Sect. Leucopsyllium: P. minuta, P. lessingii and P. aristata and Subgen. Psyllium Sect. Psyllium: P. indica. (3)Ovoid type: seeds are long-ovoid, yellow-brown, black and lustrous. Seed-coat sculpture scali-ratiform. P. maxima in Subgen. Plantago Sect. Lamprosantha belongs to this type. (4)Recti-circular type: seeds are recti-circular, yellow-brown, black, 1-2 or 4-5 in a fruit; seed-coat sculpture is reticulate and papillate. It was found in P. maritima var. salsa of Subgen. Plantago Sect. Coronopus and P. depressa, P. camtschatica and P. arachnoidea of Sect. Mesembrynia. The seed morphology and seed-coat sculture exhibit specific characters, by which some of confused species can be clarified and a new species, P. densiflorus J. Z. Liu. is established. The present author’s seed morphology classification is in accordance with Pilger’s systemof the genus, which was established using other features.     

西藏色季拉山区龙胆科植物种子微形态特征及其系统分类学意义

利用扫描电镜和解剖镜对西藏色季拉山区分布的龙胆科6属20种植物种子微形态进行观察研究。结果显示：这20种植物的种子颜色有黑色、黄色、黑褐色、黄褐色、灰褐色和红棕色6种;种子形状分为长卵球形、卵球形、椭圆球形、矩圆形和近球形;表皮纹饰可分为4种类型,即网纹型、条纹型、疣状型和嚼烂型,其中网纹型又细分为6个亚型。根据种子微形态特征,笔者对龙胆科相关属的进化趋势、分类学意义和分类鉴定等进行了讨论,认为獐牙菜属（Swertia L.）和龙胆属（Gentiana（Tourn.）L.）进化程度较高;从种子微形态特征上看肋柱花属（Lomatogonium A.Br.）、花锚属（Halenia Borkh.）和假龙胆属（Gentianella Moench.）间有较近的亲缘关系;龙胆科各属种子表皮纹饰特征与分类系统基本吻合。本研究表明种子微形态在植物分类研究中具有十分重要的意义,可作为植物系统划分、鉴定和进化研究的参考性状。     

中国东北牻牛儿苗科(Geraniaceae)种子形态特征及其分类学意义

本文对中国东北牛儿苗科(Geraniaceae)二属(太阳花属Erodium, 老鹳草属(Geranium)计14种(species)1变种(Variety)和1变型(form)植物的种皮亚显微结构(SEM)及种子形态进行了研究.结果表明, 太阳花属与老鹳草属植物无论从种子形状, 长宽比, 还是种皮初级雕纹及次级雕纹形态都表现出明显差异。在老鹤草属下种及种下等级的鉴定和划分上, 种皮微形态及种子形态特征提供了大量有价值的信息。     

Scanning electron microscopy of the seed coat in the genus Paulovunia (Scrophulariaceae)

A comparative study of the microscopic structures of external features of mature seeds of eight Paulownia species is presented. The external surface of the seed is made up of reticulate, apparently translucent cells, which laterally extend into wing-like structures. The laterally symmetrical wings are unequally extended in the micropylar and chalazal regions. The seed-coat ornamentation has a dorsiventral nature. Some special features of seed-coat morphology amongst the eight Paulownia species are discussed.     

国产打碗花属植物种子形态及其分类学意义

本文借助于又目解剖镜和扫描电电镜对我国打碗花属５种植物的种子进行了观察。结果表明：１、该属植物的种子可分为两类,一类为旋花型,较小,表面具疣状突起,种皮纹饰呈网状,包括打碗花、毛打碗花及旋花;另一类为藤水苗型较大,无疣状突起,种皮纹饰呈咀烂状,包括藤长苗和肾叶打碗花。２、疠状突起由数个相邻种皮细胞胞间壁强烈突出而成,呈山峰状,相连或单独存在。３、该属植物种子形态存在明显区别,可作为分种的依据。     

SEM and Light Microscope Observations on Fruit and Seeds in Scrophulariaceae from Southwest Spain and their Systematic Significance

Many studies of the morphology and anatomy of fruits and seedsof Scrophulariaceae from Southwest Spain have been made. Thesystematic utility of characteristics of these plant structuresis discussed in order to determine relationships among the differentgenera included in this widely distributed family. The mostuseful fruit features for this study were the indumentum, capsuledehiscence and structure of the endocarp, seed-coat ornamentation,and inner structure of the seeds. In addition, phenetic analysisof 58 characters revealed that several groups of genera in Scrophulariaceaeare closely related on the basis of their fruit and seed features.The phenetic relationships of genera or groups of genera arediscussed. Keys to genera considered in this work, using exclusivelyfruit or seed characters, are provided. Lastly, the usual dispersalsystems observed in this family are discussed. Copyright 2000Annals of Botany Company Fruit, seed, morphology, anatomy, Scrophulariaceae, phenogram, SEM, pericarp, dehiscence, indumentum, seed-coat     

The Restoration of the Genus Cyclocodon ( Campanulaceae) and Its Evidence from Pollen and Seed-coat

The genus Cyclocodon Griff. was reduced by C. B. Clarke in 1881 into a section of the genus Campanumoea. Our LM and SEM observations on pollen morphology show that the pollen of all the three species in the former is 3-colporate with the exine sparsely high-spinulose, whereas that of the two species in the latter is 5～8-colpate with the exine relatively densely short-spinulose. SEM observations on seed-coat indicate that the primary ornamentation of the seed-coat of the two species in Campanumoea (s. str. ) is characterized by regular and polygonal areoles which are much larger than the radial walls in diameter and by the bead-like secondary ornamentation on the radial walls, while that of the three species in Cyclocodon is characterized by irregular-shaped areoles which are nearly equal to the radial walls in diameter and by the rope-like secondary ornamentation on the radial walls. Thus, the pollen morphology is closely correlated with the seed-coat morphology. Taking the characteristics of pollen, seed-coat and gross morphology into consideration, the genus Cyclocodon is restored, separate from Campanumoea (s. str. ). One new combination, Cyclocodon celebicus (B1.)Hong, is made in the present paper. The genus Cyclocodon is con-sidered closely related to Platycodon rather than to Campanumoa.