Systematic studies of plant diversity in Indo-China

在这三年中进行了下列野外工作。(1)越南：北越南北方（1997年8月），北越南中部（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），雨季（1995年2月）。(3)泰国北方：（1996年2月和8月至9月）。本研究组处理的主要分类类群有：膜蕨科、铁角蕨科、榕属、茜草科等。在野外工作中，我们对当地的植物进行了比较生态学观察，采集了植物标本，采集了一些活体材料，并提取了一些材料供实验室进行细胞遗传学和分子系统学的分析。1995年7月和8月在英国基尤植物标本馆和大英博物馆进行了观察，1997年2月和8月在巴黎自然历史博物馆进行了观察。我们的一些研究成果，包括新物种的发现，将很快发表。收集的材料目前正在由该小组的研究人员进行分析;在完成预期的研究后，植物标本馆的标本将被安置在京都大学博物馆，活着的材料将在一些植物园中栽培。今后几年内将进行进一步的研究，研究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.