Phytogeography, range size and richness of Australian endemic Sauropus (Euphorbiaceae)

Aim To investigate the distribution of Australian species of Sauropus. The information obtained is used to (1) identify areas of highest richness and centres of endemism, (2) investigate latitudinal gradients of richness and range size, (3) determine the types of rarity shown, and (4) provide hypotheses on historical biogeography of the genus within Australia. Location Australia. Methods Specimens from 17 herbaria and field searches were examined and label and field information collated on distribution, habit and habitat. Distribution information was used to map all species within 784 grid cells of 1° × 1° and within the 97 Australian ‘ecological regions’. Morphometric cluster analysis of species was conducted using Kulczynski association and flexible UPGMA on 23 character states. Simple regression was used to correlate species richness, density and range size to changes in latitude. CLIMEX is used to match the climate of the region of highest richness in Australia with other areas of the world. Results Species richness was highest within the tropical north of Australia, and most species were associated with tropical savanna woodlands. Two areas were identified as centres of endemism and these corresponded closely to areas of high species richness. Four morphological groups were identified. One species (Sauropus trachyspermus) was found to be widespread, however all other species had small geographical ranges. Species richness and range size were significantly correlated with changes in latitude. Ten species were found to be of the rarest type, warranting conservation initiatives. Main conclusions Two regions of high richness and endemism of Sauropus occur, Thailand and Australia. Within Australia, the Kakadu‐Alligator River and the Cairns‐Townsville areas were identified as centres of endemism and high species richness for Sauropus. Australian Sauropus in general occur in similar communities and climates as other members of the genus elsewhere. Ten of the 27 species of Australian endemic Sauropus are extremely rare and warrant conservation initiatives. Correlations of latitude to species richness are potentially due to Sauropus radiating from the climatically stable top end of Australia. Increasing range size in more southern latitudes may also be due to stability of climates in the top end or because there is more available land area at these latitudes. Sauropus micranthus, the only non‐endemic species, is probably a more recent invader from the Tertiary period when tropical rain forests where more extensive and congruent with those of New Guinea.     

大戟科植物学名订正

大戟科(Euphorbiaceae)是被子植物中的大科,是热带植物区系中的重要成分,还有橡胶[Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex A. Juss.) Muell. Arg.]、木薯(Manihot esculenta Crantz.)、油桐[Vernicia fordii (Hemsl.) Airy Shaw]等重要的粮食、经济植物和巴豆(Croton tiglium L.)、大戟(Euphorbia pekinensis Rupr.)、余甘子(Phyllanthus emblica L.)等常用药用植物,是一个具有重要经济价值的植物类群.     

Lignan and megastigmane glycosides from Sauropus androgynus

A lignan diglycoside, (-)-isolariciresinol 3alpha-O-beta-apiofuranosyl-(1-->2)-O-beta-glucopyranoside, and a megastigmane glucoside, sauroposide, were isolated from the aerial part of Sauropus androgynus together with (+)-isolariciresinol 3alpha-O-beta-glucopyranoside, (-)-isolariciresinol 3alpha-O-beta-glucopyranoside, (+)-syringaresinol di-O-beta-glucopyranoside, guanosine and corchoionoside C. The structural elucidations were bases on analyses of physical and spectroscopic data.     

Melanogenesis‐Inhibitory and Cytotoxic Activities of Chemical Constituents from the Leaves of Sauropus androgynus L. Merr. (Euphorbiaceae)

A new steroid, 20‐hydroxyisofucosterol (stigmasta‐5,24(28)‐diene‐3β,20β‐diol) ( 7 ), along with six known compounds 1 – 6 were isolated from the MeOH extract of the leaves of Sauropus androgynus L. Merr . (Euphorbiaceae). The structure of new steroid was determined by HR‐APCI‐MS and various NMR techniques in combination with literature data. Subsequently, their anti‐inflammatory, cytotoxic activities against five human cell lines, as well as inhibitory activities against the α‐MSH induced melanogenesis on the B16 cell line were evaluated. As the results, steroid compounds, 6 and 7 exhibited moderate cytotoxic to HL60, AZ521, SKBR3, and A549 tumor cell lines (IC₅₀ 26.9 – 45.1 μm ) with high tumor selectivity for A549 relative to WI38 cell lines (SI 2.6 and 3.0, resp.). And, flavonoid compounds, 4 and 5 exhibited superior inhibitory activities against melanogenesis (67.0 – 94.7% melanin content), even with no or low toxicity to the cells (90.1 – 99.6% cell viability) at the concentrations from 10 to 100 μm . Furthermore, Western blot analysis suggested that compound 5 could inhibit melanogenesis by suppressing the protein expressions of MITF, TRP‐1, TRP‐2, and tyrosinase.     

Notes on the genus Clematis (Ranunculaceae)

( 1 ) Nine species and 4 varieties are described as new, and 2 new ranks, 1 new combination, and 1 new name are proposed. (2) Clematis dioica L. ssp. virginiana (L.) Kuntze var. bahamica Kuntze, C. bahamica (Kuntze) Britton, C. orbiculata Correll, C. brasiliana DC. var. laxa St. Hilaire, C. perulata Kuntze, C. barrancae Jones, C. discolor Gardn., C. laxiflora Baker, C. bathiei Lévl., and C. mauritiana Lam. var. sulfurea Viguier & Perrier are reduced into synonymy. (3) A new classification for the varieties of C. chinensis Osbeck is proposed. (4) The specific status of C. flukenetii DC. is discussed and confirmed. (5) The differences between C. acapulcensis Hook. & Arn., the South American population of which has been misidentified as C. affinis St. Hilaire, and its close ally, C. affinis St. Hilaire, are given. (6) The taxonomical confusion made by Viguier and Perrier about the species belonging to sect. Meclatis subsect. Wightianae distributed in Madagascar and adjoining islands is clarified, and an enumera-tion of them with a key is given.     

铁线莲属研究随记(Ⅴ)

(1)描述了9新种,4新变种;做出了2新等级,1新组合和1新名称。(2)归并了以下拉丁学名： Clematis dioica L．ssp．virginiana(L．)Kuntze var．bahamica Kuntze,C．bahamica (Kuntze) Britton,C．orbic- ulata Correll,C．brasiliana DC．var．laxa St．Hilaire,C．perulata Kuntze,C．barranacae Jones,C．discolor Gardn., C．laxiflora Baker,C．bathiei Lévl．和C．mauritiana Lam．var．sulfurea Viguier &; Perrier。(3)对威灵仙C．chinensis Osbeck的5个变种进行了分类;特产日本的C．fujisanensis Hisauti &; Hara与C.chinensis 极为相近,主要区别在于具较大的花,但有时花与C.chinensis的花同样大,由于区别不大,在本文中被 降级作变种处理;与其近缘、具强烈退化花序、特产华东的C．anhweiensis M．C．Chang也随之被处理为 变种。(4)瑞典学者Johnson在最近出版的铁线莲属专著中将特产西印度群岛东部的C．Flukenetii DC． 归并于特产美国东南部的C．catesbyana Pursh;本文不同意他做出的归并,并列出了这两个种的明显区 别特征,确认后者是一个应该得到承认的独立的种。(5)根据墨西哥标本描述的C．acapulcensis Hook． &; Arn．原知分布于中美一带,而其在南美的居群和一小叶多毛的新变种(var．puberula)过去长期间被误 定为其近缘种C．affinis St．Hilaire;这个混乱在本文中得到澄清,同时,本文给出了这二近缘种的区别 特征。(6)Viguier和Perrier两位学者在上世纪四十年代末研究马达加斯加一带的黄花铁线莲组-怀特铁 线莲亚组(sect．Meclatis subsect．Wightianae)植物时做出了不少错误鉴定：(a)将特产马达加斯加的具三 出复叶的C．mauritiana Lam. var．mauritiana,var．coriacea和C．microcuspis Baker,以及具单叶的C．ac- tinostemmatifolia W．T．Wang均鉴定为分布于非洲大陆的C．simensis Fresen., 并将后者作为分布于亚洲和欧洲的C．orientalis L．的亚种处理;(b)将特产马达加斯加具三出复叶的C．laxiflora Baker和具一回羽状复叶的C．ibarensis Baker鉴定为特产印度南部的C．wightiana Wall.,也将后者作为C．orientalis的亚种处理;(c)将特产科摩罗(Comoros)具二回羽状复叶的C．comoresensis W．T. Wang鉴定为C．brachiata Thunb.,也将后者作为C．orientalis L．的亚种处理;(d)将C．ibarensis Baker(具一回羽状复叶和两性花)这一拉丁学名用在了另一特产马达加斯加具2～3回羽状复叶和单性花、应属于单性铁线莲组sect． Aspidanthera的种(C．rutoides W．T．Wang)之上;(e)将另一特产马达加斯加具一回羽状复叶和单性花、 也属于单性铁线莲组的C．edentata Baker(＝C．insidiosa Baill．)降级作为这两位学者曲解的C．ibarensis Baker的亚种处理;(f)将特产马达加斯加的C．dissecta Baker归并到属于茴芹叶铁线莲组(sect． Pseudanemone)的C．pimpindllifolia Hook．中。此次本文第五部分继去年第一、二部分之后对上述混乱情况做出了完全澄清,并给出了分布于马达加斯加及其邻近岛屿的怀特铁线莲亚组8种植物的检索表;由于C．ibarensis Baker的定义被上述两位学者严重误解,本文根据较多具花、果的标本写出了此种完整、正确的形态描述。     

Variation in the structure and development of foliar stomata in the Euphorbiaceae

The structure and ontogeny of foliar stomata were studied in 50 species of 28 genera belonging to 17 tribes of the family Euphorbiaceae. The epidermal cells are either polygonal, trapezoidal, or variously elongated in different directions and diffusely arranged. The epidermal anticlinal walls are either straight, arched or sinuous. The architecture of cuticular striations varies with species. The mature stomata are paracytic (most common), anisocytic, anomocytic and diacytic. Occasionally a stoma may be tetracytic, cyclocytic or with a single subsidiary cell. The ontogeny of paracytic stomata is mesogenous dolabrate or trilabrate, mesoperigenous dolabrate; that of diacytic stomata is mesogenous dolabrate, whereas that of anisocytic stomata is mesogenous trilabrate; rarely an anisocytic stoma may be mesoperigenous. Hemiparacytic stomata are mesoperigenous unilabrate; tetracytic stomata are mesoperigenous dolabrate and anomocytic stomata perigenous. Abnormalities encountered include four types of contiguous stomata, stomata with a single or both guard cells aborted and persistent stomatal initials. Cytoplasmic connections between the guard cells of two adjacent stomata or the guard cell of a stoma and an adjacent epidermal/subsidiary cell, or both types occurring in a species, were noticed. The stomatal development, distribution, diversity and basic stomatal type with reference to systematics are discussed.     

大戟科植物分类的数值分析

根据大戟科216个分类性状的分布,采用欧氏距离系数一类平均法对Webster(1994)广义大戟科49个族或亚族进行聚类分析。结果表明,现行的大戟科分类系统中,大多数族和亚族水平的分类基本合理,而Galearieae族的系统位置和五月茶族Antidesmeae等亚族的划分出现较大矛盾。该系统中未包含的方鼎木属Archileptopus,应与叶下珠族的Pseudolachnostylidillae亚族接近。     

铁线莲属研究随访（Ⅳ）

（1）Eichler(1958)在研究马来西亚铁线莲属植物时也深入地研究了中国、越南、泰国、缅甸及喜马拉雅山区的该属标本,认为根据我国台湾标本描述的Clematis taiwaniana Hayata可能为C.javanaDC.的异名。本文作者在研究了有关的南洋群岛、中国台湾及日本琉球群岛的标本之后同意Eichler的归并意见;此外,C.grataWall.var.ryukiuensis Tamura,C.sikkimensis(Hook.f.&Thoms.)Drumm.ex Burkill,C.connata DC.var.bipinnata M.Y.Fang,C.kilungensis W.T.Wang & M.Y.Fang等拉丁学名也被归并为异名。（2）对大叶铁线莲组sect.Tubulosae做出了新的分类系统。特产日本的Clematis takedana Makino自发表后一直被认为是C.apiifolia DC.和C.stans Sieb. & Zucc.（大叶铁线莲C.heracleifolia DC.的近缘种之一）的杂交种。此种为木质藤本植物,具三出复叶,腋生花序有多数两性花,呈圆锥状,而相似于C.apiifolia DC.（萼片水平开展,雄蕊无毛,花药狭长圆形,药隔顶端不突出）,但其萼片向斜上方开展（花萼宽钟状）,花丝上部有疏柔毛,花药条形,药隔顶端有短突起而不同。笔者发现,特产我国河北西部和北京山地的羽叶铁线莲C.pinnata Maxim.（叶为具5小叶的羽状复叶）具有与C.takedanaMakino相同的花构造,二者在亲缘关系上极为相近,组成一个自然小群。这二种与特产北京的细花铁线莲C.tatarinowii Maxim.（花两性,萼片直立,花丝上部有疏柔毛,花药狭长圆形,背面有疏柔毛,药隔顶端不突出）组成大叶铁线莲组sect.Tubulosae的原始群——羽叶铁线莲亚组subsect.Pinnatae。而原来的大叶铁线莲C.heracleifolia DC.等种组成此组的进化群——大叶铁线莲亚组subsect.Tubulosae,其特征为花通常单性,萼片直立,雄蕊常有疏柔毛,茎直立,草质至木质。此外,还对C.siamensis Drumm.ex Burkill的4变种和C.connata DC.的5变种进行了分类。（3）描述了3新系、3新种和4新变种。（4）做出了6新组合和3新等级。     

Phytoextraction of Heavy Metals from Highly Contaminated Soils Using Sauropus androgynus

It has been found that Sauropusandrogynus has a strong adaptive capacity in multiple heavy-metal-contaminated soils. Field trials in highly heavy-metal-contaminated soils were conducted to investigate the extraction efficiency of Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn by S. androgynus. The yield of S. androgynus could reach 10.01 t ha^?1, and the amount of Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn extracted by the plant was 57.36, 218.57, 2078.11, and 19.64 g ha^?1, respectively. S. androgynus removed 0.35%, 0.01%, 0.03%, and 1.37% of the total soil Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn in one growing season, respectively. By comparing the extracting capability and yield with some hyperaccumulators reported in the literature, S. androgynus was considered to be a highly effective plant to extract heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb, and Zn). The plant should be useful for phytoextraction of soils contaminated by the heavy metals.     

大戟科野桐属4种6个居群的核型研究

采用常规压片法对大戟科野桐属4种(含变种)6个居群进行了体细胞染色体数目和核型研究。研究结果显示其染色体数目为2n=22或2n=44,核型均为1A。核型公式分别为:绒毛野桐2n=4x=44m;白背叶2n=20m 2sm或2n=2x=22m或2n=20m(2sat) 2sm;广西白背叶2n=2x=22m;毛桐2n=2x=22m。其中白背叶[Mallotus apelta(Lour.)Muell.-Arg.]、广西白背叶[M.apelta(Lour.)Muell.-Arg.var.kwangsiensisMetic.]和毛桐[M.barbatus(Wall.)Muell.-Arg.]的染色体数目和核型均为首次报道。根据野桐属细胞分类学资料推测,多倍化和异基数变异是野桐属属内物种形成的重要方式。     

A Revision of Chinese Phyllanthus (Euphorbiaceae)

The present paper is the outcome of a taxonomic study of Chinese Phyllanthus plants in our flora. Phyllanthus is one of the largest genera in Euphorbiaceae, and is distributed in whole China except for the northwest, extending from 92° to 124° E and 18° to 41°N. It includes 6 subgenera, 7 sections, 33 species and 4 varieties, of which 1 subgenus and 5 species are described as new, and 1 new name and 9 synonyms are proposed.     

中国大戟属13种15个居群的核型报道

对国产大戟科Euphorbiaceae大戟属Euphorbia的13种15个地方居群的核型进行研究, 以期为解决该属的种间亲缘关系和物种进化机制提供依据。结果如下: 地锦E. humifusa (望江居群), 2n=2x=22=20m (2SAT)+2sm; 地锦E. humifusa (红旗村居群), 2n=2x=22=18m+4sm; 千根草E. thymifolia, 2n=4x=40=40m; 斑地锦E. maculata, 2n=4x=40=36m+4sm; 银边翠E. marginata, 2n=8x=56=40m+ 8sm+8st; 铁海棠E. milii, 2n=4x=40=32m+8sm; 金刚纂E. neriifolia, 2n=6x=60=6m+36sm+12st+6t; 火殃勒E. antiquorum, 2n=6x=60=24m+24sm+12st; 一品红E. pulcherrima, 2n=4x=28=24m(3SAT)+4sm; 猩猩草E. cyathophora, 2n=4x=28=16m+12sm; 齿裂大戟E. dentata, 2n=4x=28=28m; 续随子E. lathyris, 2n=2x=20=12m+8sm; 泽漆E. helioscopia, 2n=6x=42=36m+6sm; 乳浆大戟E. esula (陈家沟居群), 2n=2x=20=14m+6sm; 乳浆大戟E. esula (樱桃沟居群), 2n=4x=40=32m+8sm。千根草和斑地锦两个种的核型以及乳浆大戟的四倍体居群核型均为首次报道。     

山地五月茶的蝇类传粉研究

观测了山地五月茶Antidesma montanum的开花物候、开花动态、访花者种类和访花行为,并对其繁育系统、花粉组织化学、花粉胚珠比（P／O）、花粉活力进行了检测。结果表明：山地五月茶是雌雄异株植物;其总状花序花期可长达7天;雄花／雌花花序数目为140．33±27．79／208．33±33．65（n=6）,雌雄花的颜色为很淡的黄绿色小型花;雄花单花花期为2天,花药开裂当天有活力,花粉为非淀粉型,花粉胚珠比为3333．33±607．18;单花花蜜量可达0．34±0．03μL,花蜜含糖量3．69％±0．30％。花的结构和开花式样适合蝇类传粉。芳香的气味是吸引蝇类的直接物质：花蜜是传粉者的报酬。主要的传粉昆虫为双翅目Diptera丽蝇科Calliphoridae的Chrysomya megacephala、Chrysomyasp．、寄蝇科Tachinidae的Drino sp．和蝇科Muscidae的Spilogona sp．、Mitroplatia sp．。套网不授粉的处理不结实,表明山地五月茶不存在无融合生殖,人工辅助授粉的坐果率（39．1％）略高于自然坐果率（36．7％）,二者无显著差异,表明其坐果率主要受自身资源分配限制。还讨论了蝇类传粉与雌雄异株性系统以及蝇类传粉与热带林中小型黄绿色花植物的相关性。     

A Study on the Genus Gentiana of China (l)

The present paper is the first report of my work in the Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae (Vol. 62, Gentianaceae). Eight new species and 1 new variety are described from Xizang (Tibet) (4 sp. 1 var.), Yunnan (1 sp.) Sichuan (3 sp.), Qinghai (1 sp.) and Gansu (1 sp.).     

中国五加科植物资料

在研究桂西北和滇东南植物区系的过程中,对五加科的部分种类进行了修订。其中包括1个新种,1个新变种,2个新组合,4个新异名。还报道了一些种的地理分布新记录。     

中国大戟科一新记录属——小果木属

报道了中国大戟科一新记录属——小果木属(Micrococca Benth.)。小果木Micrococca mercurialis(L.)Benth.首次在海南发现。     

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.