Table of Contents

10 July 2003, Volume 41 Issue 4

  

Research Articles
• Delimitation and revision of Hilliella and Yinshania（Brassicaceae）

  ZHANG Yu-Hua

  J Syst Evol. 2003, 41(4): 305-349.
  

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  Taxonomic characters for delimitation of Hilliella and Yinshania are discussed. More attention in this study is paid to morphological delimitation of these two genera. The results of the study show that these two genera can be easily separated by two prim
• Takakiopsida，a unique taxon of bryophytes

  JIA Yu, WU Peng-Cheng, WANG Mei-Zhi, HE Si

  J Syst Evol. 2003, 41(4): 350-361.
  

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  The genus Takakia was established by Hattori and Inoue in 1958 when the gametophyte of T. lepidozioides was found in Japan. In 1963，a species described by Mitten in the hepaticae genus Lepidozia，L. ceratophylla，was transferred to this genus by Grolle.
• Meiosis observation and chromosome configuration analysis of Magnolia denudata

  LI Jian-Qiang, HE Zi-Can

  J Syst Evol. 2003, 41(4): 362-368.
  

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  Cytological characters of Magnolia denudata in mitosis and meiosis were investigated using the method of wall degradation and hypotonic treatment of making chromosomal preparations. It was confirmed that two chromosome numbers，tetraploid（2n=4x=76）and hexa
• Intergeneric relationships in the subtribe Ferulinae，tribe Peucedaneae（Umbelliferae）from China in the light of serological investigation of seed protein

  HUI Hong, LIU Qi-Xin, LIU Meng-Hua

  J Syst Evol. 2003, 41(4): 362-368.
  

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  Intergeneric relationships of eight genera of the subtribe Ferulinae，tribe Peucedaneae in Umbelliferae from China，Peucedanum，Ferula，Schumannia，Soranthus，Talassia，Phlojodicarpus，Chuanminshen and Arcuatopterus，were discussed based on serological investigati
• Two new species of the Aspidistra Ker-Gawl. （Liliaceae）

  LI Guang-Zhao, WE IYi-Gang

  J Syst Evol. 2003, 41(4): 381-386.
  

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  Aspidistra papillata G. Z. Li and A. huanjiangensis G. Z. Li&Y. G. Wei，two new species of Liliaceae from Guangxi，are described and illustrated. A. papillata is closely related to A. tonkinensis（Gagnep. ）F. T. Wang&K. Y. Lang in having solitary flowers，ca
• A new species of Anaphalis（Compositae）from Xizang，China

  CHEN Yi-Lin, LIN Yu-Lin

  J Syst Evol. 2003, 41(4): 387-389.
  

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  Anaphalis yangii Y. L. Chen&Y. L. Lin，a new species of Compositae from Gongbo’gyamda County，Xizang，is described and illustrated. The new species is quite similar to A. spodiophylla Ling & Y. L. Chen，but can be easily distinguished by its thicker，bro
• Arenaria dawuensis，a new species of the Caryophyllaceae from Sichuan，China

  LI An-Jen, BAN Qin

  J Syst Evol. 2003, 41(4): 390-392.
  

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  Arenaria dawuensis A. J. Li&Q. Ban，a new species of the Caryophyllaceae from Dawu County，Sichuan，China，is described and illustrated. It is related to A. fimbriata（E. Pritz. ）Mattf. in having fusiform roots，cymose inflorescence，two linear styles，but differ
• A new species of Gagea（Liliaceae）from Nei Mongol，China

  ZHAO Yi-Zhi, ZHAO Li-Qing

  J Syst Evol. 2003, 41(4): 393-394.
  

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  A new species of the genus Gagea Salisb（Liliaceae）from Helanshan，Nei Mongol，China，G. alashanica Y. Z. Zhao & L. Q. Zhao，is described and illustrated. The new species is similar to G. neopopovii Goloskokov in the stigma capitate，tunic elongated upwards at
• Athalamia glauco-virens Shim. & Hatt. （Cleveaceae）， a new record to China

  ZHANG Yan-Min, WANG Mei-Zhi

  J Syst Evol. 2003, 41(4): 395-397.
  

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  Athalamia glauco-virens Shim. & Hatt. was previously recorded to occur only in Japan. It has been discovered on Taishan Mt. ，Shandong Province，East China，representing its first record in this country.
• The identity of Polyalthia pingpienensis P. T. Li（Annonaceae）

  HOU Xue-Liang, LI Ping-Tao

  J Syst Evol. 2003, 41(4): 398-400.
  

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  An examination of the holotype of Polyalthia pingpienensis P. T. Li has shown that the holotype is an admixture. The branch and the flower on the sheet should be referred to P. plagioneura Diels，whereas the detached leaf belongs to another species，whose i