Taxonomic Studies of the Plants of Seram Island

塞拉姆（Ceram）是一个热带岛屿，在植物地理学上被称为东马略卡岛的摩鹿加群岛，以其山地地形和石灰质地质为特征。在1986年的考察中，共采集到维管植物标本3400余份，苔藓植物标本2300余份，1983年的三次考察中，1984-85和1986年分别为11000种和5000种。分类学研究显示了许多新的分类群，包括一个新属此外，还对蛇舌藻科、卷柏科和鞭藓科进行了比较形态和解剖学研究。

Seram (Ceram) is a tropical island Phytogeographically referred to the Moluccas of east Malesia and characterized by its montainous topography and calcareous geology. During the 1986 botanical expedition to the island,specimens under 3400 field numbers of vascular plants and 2300 of bryophytes were collected.The total field numbers collected during the three expeditions of 1983,1984-85 and 1986 are 11000 of vascular plants and 5000 of bryophytes.Taxonomic studies show remarkable novelties such as many new taxa including a new genus Hattoriolejeunia and new species in different families of land plants,a moss family (Calomniaceae) new to Malesia,richness of pteridophyte flora of Seram with ca.700 species indicating it as one of the richest island in the world.Comparative morphological and anatomical studies were also made for Ophioglossaceae,Selaginellaceae,and Himantandraceae.