Diversity and taxonomic revision of Astilbe (Saxifragaceae)

2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21570105
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Biodiversity/Systematics
• Research Institution: National Museum of Nature and Science,Tokyo (2011); National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo (2009-2010)
• Principal Investigator: AKIYAMA Shinobu 国立科学博物館, 植物研究部, 研究主幹 (50196515)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Keywords: 自然史

Research Abstract

Materials are collected in field and herbarium specimens and liquid specimens were made. DNA was extracted and analyzed. Morphological and chromosomal variation were studied. Distribution of each taxa was studied based on herbarium specimens in various herbaria. A part of the results was published.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Astilbe longipedicellata (Saxifragaceae), a new combination and new status for Astilbe thunbergii (Siebold & Zucc.) Miq. var. longipedicelata Hatus. from Kyushu, western Japan (2011)
  • Author(s): Shinobu Akiyama, Yuichi Kadota
  • Journal Title: Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science, ser. B Volume: 37巻 Pages: 181-191
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Geographical Variation of Astilbe (Saxifragaceae) species distributed in Fossa Magna and the adjacent region (2011)
  • Author(s): Shinobu Akiyama
  • Journal Title: Memoir of the National Museum of Nature and Science Volume: 47号 Pages: 417-434
  • Peer Reviewed