Systematic studies of plant diversity in Indo-China

在这三年中，我们进行了以下的实地工作。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），雨季（1995年2月）。(3)泰国北部：（1996年2月和8、9月期间）。本课题组研究的主要分类类群有：膜ophylllaceae， aspleniiaceae, Ficus， rubibiaceae等。在野外工作中，我们对当地物种进行了比较生态观察，收集了植物标本馆标本，收集了一些活体材料，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分析。植物标本室标本于1995年7月和8月在英国皇家植物园和大英博物馆观测，1997年2月和8月在巴黎自然历史博物馆观测。我们的一些研究成果，包括新物种的发现将很快发表。该小组的研究人员正在分析收集到的材料；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，而活着的材料将在一些植物园中种植。未来几年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.