Chaconia hennenii, a new holomorph species for Uredo maclurae and Uredo celtidis (Uredinales)

Chaconia hennenii is proposed as a new holomorph species for Uredo maclurae (= Physopella maclurae) on Maclura tinctoria (Moraceae) after the discovery of teliospores. Uredo celtidis described on Celtis (Ulmaceae) is synonymous with U. maclurae and belongs to the same holomorph species, as revealed by morphologically indistinguishable urediniospores and newly discovered teliospores. The host genus of U. celtidis is not Celtis, but most probably Maclura, too. Chaconia hennenii is unique among known Chaconia species by the apical wall thickening of the teliospores.     

New parasitic ants of the genusKyidris,with notes on ecology and behavior

Summary Two new species of the dacetine ant genusKyidris from New Guinea are described. These were always found in mixed colonies with the larger, polymorphic dacetine speciesStrumigenys loriae Emery, which often occurs independently and is generally abundant in the lowland rain forests of New Guinea. The relationship of theKyidris to theStrumigenys is interpreted as a very primitive level of permanent, obligatory, nondulotic parasitism. Multiple queens of both genera occur together, and the brood is completely mixed. The worker population of the parasite is very large, and in one colony studied almost equaled that of the host. The parasite workers contribute to the colony labor by food-gathering and brood-handling, but are relatively inefficient in these tasks; they apparently do not participate in nest building at all.

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Résumé Cet article décrit deux espèces nouvelles deKyidris de la Nouvelle Guinée, genre de fourmis dacétines. Elles ont été trouvées toujours en colonies mixtes avecStrumigenys loriae Emery, grande dacétine polymorphe vivant souvent sans son parasite et commune partout dans les forêts humides tropicales à basse altitude de la Nouvelle Guinée. Les relations entreKyidris etStrumigenys sont interprétées comme un stade primitif de parasitisme permanent, obligatoire et non-dulotique. De nombreuses reines des deux genres se trouvent ensemble dans le même nid, et leur couvain est complètement mélangé. Les ouvrières du parasite sont très nombreuses et, dans une des colonies étudiées, étaient presque aussi nombreuses que celles de l'hôte. Les ouvrières contribuent au travail de la colonie en recueillant de la nourriture et en soignant le couvain, mais d'une façon relativement inefficace; elles ne paraissent pas participer à la construction du nid.

     

Ethnobiological notes on the Khasi and Garo tribes of Meghalaya,Northeast India

A total of 105 plants used for food and medicine and 11 animals hunted and gathered for meat by the Khasis and Garos of Meghalaya were identified. Of the total plants recorded, 85 were used by the Garos alone, only three by the Khasis whereas the other 17 were used by both tribes. In addition to fresh use in-season many plant products were processed for storage and use off-season. Although all adults were familiar with various uses of plants and animals, the village elders were more knowledgeable. Garos have especially knowledgeable curers. Wild foods are of particular value for tiding over lean periods when resources from agriculture and animal husbandry systems are scarce, especially for the poorer sections of society. The importance of recording the use of plants and animals in this region is especially important because of rapid loss of rain forest habitats.     

Miscellaneous notes on Discomycetes of the Bonin Islands,Ani-jima Island

Cup fungi of Ani-jima Island, the Bonin Islands, were collected in November 1990 and described for the first time from Ani-jima Island. Four species,Dicephalospora rufocornea, Lachnum abnormis, Lachnum pritzelianum, andOrbilia delicatula were collected from the materials in the litter layer ofLivistona chinensis var.boninensis community around Mt. Kita-hutago in Ani-jima Island.Pulvinula globifera was collected from the soil under a camellia (Schima mertensiana) community to the southeast of Mt. Kita-hutago.Lachnum pritzelianum was new to Japan.     

Taxonomic,nomenclatural, and reproductive notes on Carlowrightia (Acanthaceae)

Information onC. arizonica, C. hapalocarpa, C. mcvaughii, C. parviflora, andC. pectinata published in a monograph of the genus in 1983 is updated. The generic affinities ofC. myriantha andC. sinaloensis are resolved, with the former placed inCarlowrightia and the latter removed to a separate genus. The new combinationC. neesiana, necessitated by conservation of the generic nameCarlowrightia, is provided for the species previously known asC. glandulosa. Two new species from western Mexico,C. fuertensis andC. huicholiana, are described, mapped, and illustrated.     

中国兰科植物资料增补

报道了中国兰科Orchidaceae植物4个新种——短距叉柱兰Cheirostylis calcarata X. H. Jin ＆ S. C. Chen、麻栗坡叉柱兰C. malipoensis X. H. Jin ＆ S. C. Chen、膜翅盆距兰Gastrochilus alatus X. H. Jin ＆ S. C. Chen、麻栗坡盆距兰G. malipoensis X. H. Jin ＆ S. C. Chen和7个新记录种——高山卷瓣兰Bulbophyllum rolfei、卵唇石豆兰Bulbophyllum ovatilabellum、三脊毛兰Eria cristata、二脊盆距兰Gastrochilus affinis、三裂对叶兰Listera micrantha、紫唇钗子股Luisia macrotis、圆柱叶鸢尾兰Oberonia teres。短距叉柱兰C. calcarata与扇唇叉柱兰C. spathulata相似, 但本种的根状茎直立, 唇瓣具距, 蕊柱附属物长于蕊喙等与后者区别; 麻栗坡叉柱兰C. malipoensis与云南叉柱兰C. yunnanensis相似, 不同之处在于该种的根状茎节间两端收狭, 后唇具纵向的隔膜, 蕊柱附属物短于蕊喙; 膜翅盆距兰G. alatus与列叶盆距兰G. distichus形态上相似, 但以花黄色, 前唇宽、膜质并且中部具纵向的脊而易与列叶盆距兰区别; 麻栗坡盆距兰G. malipoensis与盆距兰G. calceolaris相似, 但该种具总状花序, 前唇光滑并为半圆形而易与后者进行分别。高山卷瓣兰Bulbophyllum rolfei的中萼片为侧萼片的一半长, 花序与叶等长或超过叶长, 侧萼片至少有一部分贴生; 卵唇石豆兰Bulbophyllum ovatilabellum中萼片的侧脉分叉, 唇瓣具一U形的胼胝体; 三脊毛兰Eria cristata的花苞片紫色反折, 唇瓣白色到乳黄色并具3条褶片; 二脊盆距兰Gastrochilus affinis的前裂片边缘具齿, 并具2条从基部到顶部的脊; 三裂对叶兰Listera micrantha的唇瓣前部三裂; 紫唇钗子股Luisia macrotis的侧萼片与唇瓣等长, 花瓣不宽于5 mm, 唇瓣紫色, 前唇心形; 圆柱叶鸢尾兰Oberonia teres叶子圆柱形, 唇瓣中裂片先端2裂.     

Taxonomical notes on the Chilean Cruciferae

The taxonomic status of some Chilean Cruciferae is elucidated, and new combinations in the genera Stenodraba Sch. and Hollermayera Sch. are established. Additionally a new section, Elatia , and two specific names to replace illegitimate binomials in Stenodraba are proposed.