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2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Monographic study of Impatiens drepanophora group

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14540656
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 系統・分類
Research InstitutionNational Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo

Principal Investigator

AKIYAMA Shinobu  National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Department of Botany, Senior Curator (50196515)

Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2005
KeywordsImpatiens / diversity / Himalaya / China / taxonomy / monograph
Research Abstract

To clarify the taxonomic status and taxonomy of Impatiens drepanophora and its allied species all the taxa described from Himalaya and other Asian regions were morphologically and genetically studied based on living and herbarium specimens.
1. Phylogenetic analyses of genus Impatiens based on chloroplast and nuclear DNA were done for the first time. The combined sequence of rbcL and the spacer between trnL and trnFwere used to generate the first molecular phylogeny of Impatiens. The phylogenetic tree drawn by this analysis revealed the presence of two large monophyletic clades: one consisting only of Himalayan species and the other of species distributed in various areas of the world. The phylogenetic tree is strongly correlated with chromosome numbers; the Himalayan clade has x=7 or 9; the other clade has x=8 or 10. With regard to character evolution, the tree supported evolutionary trends in basic chromosome numbers and inflorescence morphology. Morphological diversification of the lower sepal, which is a significant characters used in the classification at the species level, does not clearly correlate with the tree.
2. The specimens collected in Himalaya and other Asian regions were investigated, and dissected flowers to observe the shape and size of sepals and petals.
3. The morphology of inflorescences were observed based on the living and herbarium specimens.
4. The morphology of the flowers and inflorescences were compared to detect the diversitythe evolutionary trends and reveal the diversity of them.
5. All the species described and recorded from China were preliminary revised and described in a volume of `Flora of China' (C. Y. Wu&P. H. Raven, redactors).
6. A species of Mt. Kinabalu was described as a new species. The choromosome numbers of this, Impatiens kunabaluensis, and other species known from West Malesia were also published.

  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2007 2005 2002 Other

All Journal Article (7 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] A new species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) from Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo.2005

    • Author(s)
      Akiyama, S., Ohba, H., Ikeda, H., Tsukaya, H., Mohamed, M.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Japanese Botaty 80

      Pages: 266-270

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] A cytotaxonomic study of five species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae)in Java and Borneo, Malesia.2005

    • Author(s)
      Ikeda, H., Akiyama, S., Tsukaya, H., Mohamed, M., Darnaedi, D.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Japanese Botaty 80

      Pages: 271-277

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] A new species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) from Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo.2005

    • Author(s)
      Akiyama, S., Ohba, H., Ikeda, H., Tsukaya, H., Mohamed, M
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Japanese Botaty 80

      Pages: 266-270

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Acytotaxonomic study of five species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) in Java and Borneo, Malesia.2005

    • Author(s)
      Ikeda, H., Akiyama, S., Tsukaya, H., Mohamed, M., Darnaedi, D.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Japanese Botaty 80

      Pages: 271-277

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Origin and relationships of the Sino-Himalayan Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) based on molecular phylogenetic analysis, chromosome numbers and gross morphology.2002

    • Author(s)
      Fujihashi, H., Akiyama, S., Ohba, H.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Japanese Botaty 77

      Pages: 284-295

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Origin and relationships of the Sino-Himalayan Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) based on molecular phylogenetic analysis, chromosome numbers and gross morphology.2002

    • Author(s)
      Fujihashi, H., Akiyama, S., H. Ohba
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Japanese Botaty 77

      Pages: 284-295

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Flora of China, Balsaminaceae.

    • Author(s)
      Chen, Y., Akiyama, S., Ohba, H.
    • Journal Title

      Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis) (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Book] Flora of China, Balsaminaceae2007

    • Author(s)
      Chen, Y., Akiyama, S., Ohba, H.
    • Total Pages
      534
    • Publisher
      Science Press (Beijing)and Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より

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Published: 2010-06-09  

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