Plant Diversity ›› 2002, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (06): 1-3.

• Articles •    

The Karyotype Analysis of Anemoclema glaucifolium and Heteroplexis microcephala both Endemic to China

ZHANG Guo-Li, GONG Xun   

  1. Kunming Institute of Botany,Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • Online:2002-12-25 Published:2002-12-25

Abstract: 毛茛科的罂粟莲花属(Anemoclema W. T. Wang)是中国特有的单种属,仅分布于云南、四川(应俊生等,1994).Franchet(1886) 曾将罂粟莲花置于银莲花属(Anemone),但是其心皮具有被毛的长花柱,且花柱在受精之后多少伸长成尾状,而与白头翁属(Pulsatilla)相似,Huthcheson (1898) 据此而将它移到白头翁属.王文采(1964)根据其独特的羽状深裂或全裂的基生叶和其他性状,如花构造及花粉形态等区别于银莲花属和白头翁属的性状,将其单独成属.

Key words: Anemoclema glaucifolium