Systematic studies of plant diversity in Indo-China

在这三年中，我们进行了以下田野工作。(1)越南：越南北部(1997年8月)，越南中部(1995年12月)，越南中部(1996年12月)，越南南部(1997年12月)。(2)老挝：旱季(1995年9月)、湿季(1995年2月)(3)泰国北部：(1996年2月、8月和9月)。本课题组研究的主要分类群有：膜叶科、侧柏科、榕属、茜草科等。在野外工作中，我们对当地的乡土物种进行了比较生态观察，采集了标本馆标本，采集了一些活体材料，并提取了细胞遗传学或分子系统学实验室进行分析的材料。1995年7月和8月在英国皇家植物馆和大英博物馆，以及1997年2月和8月在巴黎自然历史博物馆观察了标本标本。我们的研究工作的一些结果，包括新物种的发现，很快就会发表。目前，该小组的研究人员正在对收集到的材料进行分析；预计研究完成后，标本馆标本将存放在京都大学的大学博物馆，一些植物园将培养活的材料。将在几年内进行进一步的研究，研究工作的成果将发表在科学期刊上。

The following field works were carried our during the three years. (1) Vietnam : Northern N.Vietnam (August, 1997), Central N.Vietnam (December, 1995), Central Vietnam (December, 1996), South Vietnam (December, 1997). (2) Laos : Dry season (September, 1995), Wet season (February, 1995). (3) Northern Thailand : (February and during August and September, 1996). The main taxonomic groups treated by our research group are : Hymenophyllaceae, Aspleniaceae, Ficus, Rubiaceae, and others. In the field works concerned, we made comparative ecological observation on the native speceis there, collected the herbarium specimens, collected some living materials, and extracted materials to be analyzed in the laboratories, either in cytogenetics or molecular systematics. Herbarium specimens were observed in Kew Herbarium and British Museum during July and August, 1995, and in Paris Natural History Museum in February and in August, 1997. Some results of our research works, including findings of new species are to be published very soon. The materials collected are now being analyzed by the researchers of the group ; after an expected research will be completed, the herbarium specimens will be housed in the University Museum, Kyoto University, and the materials alive will be cultivated in some botanical gardens. Further research will be made within several years, and the results of research works will be published in scientific journals.