中国特有植物艾比湖沙拐枣(Calligonum ebi-nuricum)居群内果实性状的变异

以中国荒漠特有植物艾比湖沙拐枣(Calligonum ebi-nuricum)果实形态特征为研究对象,对分布于原产区的同一居群12个样株的果实进行形态特征比较研究。通过每株30粒果实的喙长、果实长度、果实宽度、果实形状、瘦果长度、瘦果宽度、瘦果形状、刺毛长度、头部刺毛长度、两肋间距、两刺间距11个性状指标的数值分析表明：在株内与株间均有变异,株间果实性状变异较株内果实性状变异大;代表果实和瘦果大小指标正相关性极显著（p＜0.01）;两肋间距与瘦果形状呈负相关（r=-0.297**,p＜0.01）。研究结果证明：其果实形状和瘦果形状（长度、宽度及长宽比）较为稳定,可作为艾比湖沙拐枣的分种依据,而其它果实性状可塑性较大,只能作为分类的参考。该研究结果可供沙拐枣属其它种的准确分类参考。     

不同居群塔里木沙拐枣(Calligonum roborowskii A. Los.)果实形态变异研究

应用方差分析、聚类分析、主成分分析、相关性分析等方法,对塔里木盆地分布的塔里木沙拐枣(Calligonum roborowskii A.Los.)5个居群的果实形态进行了形态差异分析。单因素方差分析显示果实长度、果实宽度、果实长宽/果实宽度比、刺毛长度、两肋间距、两刺间距、取刺毛后的瘦果长度、瘦果宽度、瘦果长度/瘦果宽度比与每果肋数等10个果实性状在不同居群间具有极显著差异;主成分分析显示两刺间距,两肋间距,刺毛长度等3个性状是造成各居群果实表型差异的主要指标;根据果实形态地理距离比较近的居群聚为一大支;相关性分析显示果实长度与果实宽度,海拔与刺毛长度极显著正相关。     

新疆沙拐枣属刺果组种子形态及其分类学意义

新疆是我国沙拐枣属植物种类分布最多的省份,有19种,约占总种数的82.6%,其中刺果组中新疆特有种就有5个.利用体视显微镜观察了新疆沙拐枣属刺果组野生的11种植物的种子形态,并编排分种检索表.结果表明:该组植物的种子可分为3大类:(1) 瘦果每肋上长一行刺;(2) 瘦果每肋上长二行刺;(3) 瘦果每肋上长三行刺.瘦果肋上刺毛的列数、交织和软硬程度显示出显著的差别,可以作为沙拐枣属刺果组植物种间分类的依据.     

不同地区精河沙拐枣居群果实形态差异性分析

采用居群生态学调查方法,对分布于不同地区的精河沙拐枣居群的果实进行大量观测,结果表明:精河沙拐枣果实(瘦果)形态以及果实的刺毛长短、果肋扭转程度在株间、居群内、居群间3个层次均存在差异.精河沙拐枣果实沟槽宽窄的变异幅度为0.08～0.55mm、深浅的变化范围为0.19～0.44mm,沟槽颜色与光照呈正相关,在居群间呈现规律性变化,表明精河沙拐枣果实形态具有多样性和可塑性,产生差异性的原因可能与环境差异性及其居群分化有关,这也是该属植物较难鉴定的原因之一.对三列沙拐枣的模式标本和精河沙拐枣(艾比湖沙拐枣)模式标本进行观察,从果实形态上重新认识精河沙拐枣的植物分类特征,为研究和鉴定该属其它种植物分类提供理论依据.     

沙拐枣果实形态变异的数值分析

研究利用新疆、甘肃河西、宁夏沙坡头地区采集的头状沙拐枣（Ｃalligonum caput-medusae)、红皮沙拐枣(C.rubicundum)、白皮沙拐枣（Ｃ.leucocladum)、泡果沙拐枣（Ｃ.junceum)、河西沙拐枣（C.potaninii)和蒙古沙拐枣（C.mongolicum)果实的形态性状指标,应用双因素重复方差分析法,对不同种群间果实的形态变异进行了研究,得出红皮沙拐枣、蒙古沙拐枣、白皮沙拐枣、泡果沙拐枣下不同种群间果实的形态变异差异显著,头状沙拐枣、河西沙拐枣果灾的形态变里差异不显著,用系统聚类分析,对各种群间的相似性进行了研究。     

莴苣属6种近似种瘦果形态的扫描电镜观察

【目的】研究莴苣属6种近似种瘦果超微形态,确定鉴别特征,为口岸检疫鉴定提供参考。【方法】利用扫描电子显微镜观察莴苣属6个近似种瘦果的表面特征、冠毛、种脐、衣领状环等超微形态特征,测量瘦果表面刺长、刺宽、刺间距、冠毛节间长度等,并应用单因素方差分析进行显著差异评价。【结果】野莴苣脐口无环形边,其他5种均具环形边;野莴苣瘦果表面突起呈锐三角状物,乳苣突起呈耳状物;乳苣与莴苣衣领状环呈圆形或近圆形,其他4种呈椭圆形;乳苣、刺毛莴苣冠毛节间长度最小,毒莴苣的最长;野莴苣、莴苣、山莴苣次之;毒莴苣瘦果冠毛上的刺基部稍肿大,而其他5种未见肿大;瘦果超显微特征性状测量值在种之间存在差异。【结论】莴苣属种脐的形状和环形边的有无、种脐中央的突起物形状、衣领状环形状、瘦果表面纹饰特征及突起物的形状等超微形态特征可以作为莴苣属种类判定依据;瘦果表面的刺长度和宽度、刺间距、冠毛节间长度数值差异显著可以用于莴苣属种类鉴定。     

中国东部亚热带青冈果实形态变异的研究

青冈为我国亚热带地我广泛分布,并具有较强耐寒和耐瘠薄能力的少数几个常绿树种之一,以果实长度,宽度和体积作为果实大小的指标,宽／长作为果实形状的指标,对采自东部亚热带的１０个青冈和群果实形态进行了比较分析,结果如下：（１）青冈果实的大小和形状在种群间,种群内均存在着显著差异,变异幅度最大的是果实的体积（种群间的变异幅度ＣＶ１为５７．１％,种群间平均单粒果实体积的最大差异为３．５倍）其次为宽度（２１．     

珍稀油料树种琴叶风吹楠果实和种子形态变异

以云南野生琴叶风吹楠(Horsfieldia pandurifolia)为材料,对39株树的果实和种子的形态进行变异分析。结果表明,果实和种子形态指标株间变异大,株内变异小。单株间果实表现出从卵圆形至长椭圆形的变异,果长4~7 cm,先端圆钝至锐尖,基部不同程度偏斜,与文献记录差异较大;单株间种子形态表现出从卵形、长卵形至细长形或近锥形的变异。单株平均种长变幅为25.05~35.66 mm,种宽为13.30~19.62 mm,长宽比为1.47~2.32,单因素方差分析表明此3个性状单株间差异极显著(p<0.01)。灰白色种皮具褐色斑块,种脐和胚位于种子基部,种子先端突尖或具短喙是稳定的性状,有重要的分类学价值。     

云南金钱槭果实、种子形态分化研究

对5个云南金钱槭(Dipteronia dyeriana Henry)天然居群的果实、种子形态进行研究.测量了果实和种子的长度、宽度、重量等12个表型性状指标.数据统计结果显示5个云南金钱槭居群按果实、种子大小进行排序为蒙自(MZ)>屏边(PB)>文山1(WSh1)>文山3(WSh3)>文山2(WSh2).表型性状在居群内和居群间均存在着一定程度的变异,其中居群间变异系数的平均值从0.064(果实整体形态,PL/PB)到0.197(种子重量,SW),相比之下果实整体形态最为稳定.居群间形态总体差异显著性配对t检验结果说明,多数居群间已产生较明显的形态分化.Ward聚类和相关分析结果都表明表型性状与生态因子、海拔高度之间存在着一定程度的相关性,多种生态因子的共同作用是导致果实、种子形态特征产生差异的主要原因.     

缙云山草珊瑚(Sarcandra glabra)天然居群结实特征的变异性研究

对缙云山草珊瑚8个天然居群结实特征的20项表型性状的变异性进行了研究,结果表明:各表型性状在居群内与居群间都存在很大的变异性,其中种实产量、果序数和果序分枝的变异程度较高,而果实和种子的特征指数变异程度较低,同类性状果实的变异程度要大于种子;平均变异系数最大的性状是四分枝果序百分比(1.477),最小的是种子长宽比(0.041);变异程度最大的居群是居群6(0.564),最小的是居群4(0.292);各居群间除果序分枝总数差异不显著、果序数和二分枝果序百分比差异显著外,其它17项表型指标均达到极显著水平,表明缙云山草珊瑚各居群间已经发生了明显的形态分化;居群内和居群间变异分别占总变异的60.7%和39.3%,说明居群内变异是表型变异主要来源,但居群间变异也不容忽视;欧氏距离聚类将所有居群划归为两大类群,主要与居群的群落类型与干扰程度有关;表型性状的Pearson相关性聚类显示草珊瑚同类性状在表型分化过程中具有很强的相关性。     

Calligonum taklimakanense sp. nov. (Polygonaceae) from Xinjiang,China

Calligonum taklimakanense B. R. Pan & G. M. Shen, a new species of Polygonaceae from Taklimakan Desert, Xinjiang, China, is described and illustrated. It is closely related to C. ebinuricum Ivanova ex Soskov in having similar fruit shape and achenes with two rows of bristles, but differs in straight old branches and slightly coiled achenes without a long beak. Calligonum ebinuricum has tortuous old branches, very coiled achenes, and a 2–4 mm long beak.     

QTL analysis reveals different and independent modes of inheritance for diagnostic achene characters in Microseris (Asteraceae)

There are few reliable diagnostic morphological characters for species of the asteracean genus Microseris, and quantitative differences in the shapes of the achenes and the paleaceous pappus parts play a decisive role in species recognition. The genetic basis of species and strain differences in various characters has been studied previously, but little is known about quantitative characters of the achenes.

We performed a quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis in the F2 of an interspecific cross between Microseris douglasii and M. bigelovii for achene length, achene diameter, achene shape, palea length, awn length, and achene pigmentation.

Independent inheritance of the main heritable achene characters – achene length, palea length and achene pigmentation – was revealed by the detection of distinct and specific QTLs for these characters. For palea length five QTLs with about equal phenotypic effects were mapped on four different linkage groups. Achene length and achene shape (achene length / achene diameter) were determined by two different genetic systems with one major gene and two modifiers. The detection of QTLs with a polarity of the effects opposite to that in the parental strains for achene length and achene shape reveals genetic variation for a potential increase in species differences. For the highly heritable trait, achene pigmentation, the bimodal F2 distribution suggested single-factor inheritance for absence versus presence of spots, with dominance for the spotted condition. However, only relatively weak QTL effects on that trait could be detected. Additional molecular markers (RAPDs, AFLPs) have to be tested for cosegregation with that major gene. The results are discussed in the context of different theories for the evolution of morphological characters.     

Determination of morphological variation in subspecies of Isatis glauca Aucher ex Boiss. from Central Anatolia

Isatis glauca Aucher ex Boiss. has four subspecies: glauca, galatica Y?ld?r?ml?, sivasica (Davis) Y?ld?r?ml? and iconia (Boiss.) Davis, naturally growing in Turkey. In this study, 77 accessions from nine I. glauca ssp. populations were characterised in terms of variation in morphological characters, including the number of branches per plant, plant height, diameter of stem base, diameter of middle stem, diameter of apical stem, width and length of fruit, length of fruit stalk, fruit shape, fruit base shape, fruit apices shape, loculus, ondulation, apical process of fruit, fruit weight, basal length of fruit, apical length of fruit, wing width of fruit, loculus length, loculus width, length of seed, dorsal width of seed, lateral width of seed and seed weight. The number of branches had the highest value of coefficient of variation (CV), 0.21–0.86, while the fruit width had the lowest value of CV 0.08–0.20. According to Pearson’s correlation and multiple regression analyses, eco-geographical factors had a substantial effect on morphological variation. A principal component analysis explained 90.61 % of morphological variation through the study of five extracted components. A dendrogram, which was constructed according to the between-group linkages method, based on squared Euclidean distances, represented a hierarchical cluster analysis of 77 accessions. The results of the principal coordinate analysis, which showed differentiation according to morphological characters between nine populations, were consistent with the dendrogram. Consequently, morphological variation of I. glauca ssp. and the significant effects of eco-geographical factors on its morphological variation were discussed.     

一年生短命植物疏齿千里光果实异形性的生态学意义

疏齿千里光(Senecio subdentatus)是分布在新疆北部古尔班通古特沙漠中的一种具异形瘦果的菊科一年生短命植物。将野外观测与室内实验相结合, 对该物种异形瘦果的形态、扩散和萌发特性, 以及异形瘦果产量与植株大小的关系进行了研究, 并对其生态学意义进行了探讨。结果表明: 疏齿千里光果序中的外围果和中央果均为柱形, 但前者为淡黄色, 后者为褐色, 且二者在大小、冠毛长度及果皮微形态等方面均存在明显差异。两种瘦果均以单个果实为扩散单元, 且在静止空气中的降落速度和在1 m·s^-1与2 m·s^-1风速下的扩散距离无显著差异, 说明虽然果实大小和冠毛长度对瘦果扩散具有不同的影响, 但对其整体扩散能力无明显影响。在各温变周期(5/2、15/2、20/10、25/15和30/15 ℃)处理中, 淡黄色外围果的萌发率均高于褐色中央果的, 且不同温度间两种瘦果的萌发率均存在显著差异, 但光照条件对其无显著影响。果序中的中央瘦果数明显多于外围果的, 且植株中外围果所占比例与植株大小间呈显著负相关关系, 而中央果所占比例与植株大小间呈显著正相关关系。这些特点说明, 该物种的小植株倾向于产生较多较易萌发的外围果, 大植株倾向于产生较多不易萌发的中央果。在古尔班通古特沙漠不可预测的极端环境中, 疏齿千里光可通过异形瘦果间的萌发差异及调节其不同大小植株中异形瘦果的比例, 来减少同胞后代之间的竞争, 增加其对不同微环境条件的生态适应性。     

Comparative analysis of genetic structure and variability in wild and cultivated pomegranates as revealed by morphological variables and molecular markers

In this study, the genetic variability and relationships among wild and cultivated pomegranate genotypes from the north of Iran were investigated by morphological characters and RAPD molecular markers. Principal component analysis showed that the first three components explained 61.64 % of the total morphological variation for studied genotypes. Fruit neck diameter, anthocyanin index, TSS, aril juice, fruit flavor index, petiole length, fruit peel thickness and seed hardness were predominant in the first component and contributed most of the total variation. Fruit characteristics such as titratable acidity were negatively correlated (r = ?0.56) with TSS (r = ?0.56) and pH (r = ?0.86) and also, seed hardness showed negative correlation with aril length and aril diameter. Clustering from morphological data allocated individuals into two main clusters with high variation. Two hundred and twenty-nine fragments were scored of which 174 of them were polymorphic with 76.9 % polymorphism. Genetic similarity ranged from 0.15 to 0.78 with an average of 0.42, indicating high genetic variation among studied genotypes. High molecular and morphological variability indicated that this germplasm includes rich and valuable plant materials for pomegranate breeding.     

Morphological variability of achenes of some European populations of Lactuca serriola L.

This study focuses on the morphological variability of Lactuca serriola achenes in relation to eco-geographic features. Fifty L. serriola populations from four European countries, Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands and United Kingdom, were studied. Five morphological characters of the achenes - length and width of achene, length/width index, length of beak, and number of ribs - were evaluated. Significant differences exist in achene morphology of two leaf forms of L. serriola, forma serriola and forma integrifolia. Achenes of f. serriola are shorter, thinner, shorter beaked, lower length/width index, and higher number of ribs compared to f. integrifolia. There was significant variation in the measured characters. Statistical analysis indicated that achene length and width increased along an east-west transect from 2.95 to 3.35 mm and 0.93 to 1.00 mm, respectively. Mean beak length had a similar trend with the exception of German achenes. They had shorter beaks than achenes originating from the Czech Republic with 4.38 and Germany with 4.33 mm. The same trend was evident for L/W index from Czech with a ratio of 3.21 and Germany with 3.14. The number of ribs increased from east to the west in continental Europe, whereas the lowest number of ribs was recorded in achenes collected in Czech with 10.89 and the UK with 10.59. Achene morphology was significantly correlated with three eco-geographic features; longitude, latitude, soil texture of the habitats. The other eco-geographic factors, altitude and population size, did not significantly correlate with the studied characters of L. serriola achenes.     

中国沙拐枣属植物的数值分类研究

选择了中国19种沙拐枣属（CalligonumL.)植物,共测定及引用了35个形态分类指标,应用单因素方差分析（MANOVA）和主成分分析（PCA）,分别对形态因子进行了单元和多元分析。结果表明,所有的种间形态指标均差异显著,冠幅（BC）,木质枝枝节长度（LKWB）,果实直径（DF）,雄蕊长度（SL）,同化枝枝节长度（LKAS）和同化枝化枝角度（ARAS）指标在沙拐枣属植物的数值分类上,具有很强的差异性分析意义。依据平方欧氏距离,应用类平均法（UPGMA）将19种沙拐枣植物聚为5类,系统聚类结论与主成分分析的三维排序结果基本一致,与传统的形态分类结果有一定的差异。