1988 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Vicarism and biogeography on the flora of the Ryukyu and Amami Islands, S Japan
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62540523
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
植物形態・分類学
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| Research Institution | The University Museum, the University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
OHBA Hideaki Department of Botany, the University Museum, the University of Tokyo, 総合研究資料館, 助教授 (20004450)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1987 – 1988
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| Keywords | Ryukyu / Amami Islands / vicarism / biogeography / flora / Deutzia / endemic species |
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| Research Abstract |
In order to discuss about the formation of the flora of the Ryukyu and the Amami Islands, the genus Deutzia (Saxifragaceae-Hydrangeoideae) was investigated from vicariant biogeographic point of view. From the islands four endemic taxa of Deutzia were described. These four were considered to be conspcific and united into a single species, D. naseana. It also became clear that D. naseana is closely related to D. faberi from east China and D. scabra from Japan proper. It was thought that these three were derived from a common ancester and that D. naseana and D. faberi are more primitive than D. scabra. Vicarism vs. dispersion and derivation of D. naseans were discussed.
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Research Products
(10 results)
