睡莲科系统位置评述

A Review on the Phylogenetics of Nymphaeaceae

形态学研究显示睡莲科Nymphaeaceae具有许多原始性状。睡莲科又被称为“古草本”。最新的分子系统发育研究显示,睡莲科是现存被子植物系统树根部附近最早分异谱系的演化支之一,对研究被子植物(有花植物)的起源与早期进化具有重要价值,但有关睡莲科的范围和系统位置存在争议。被子植物的起源与辐射一直是植物学家关注的热点。本文对该科系统位置的研究历史与现状进行了评述。

Morphological studies indicate that the family Nymphaeaceae, also called paleoherbs, possess many primitive characters. Recent phylogenetic analyses indicate that this family are some of the basalmost taxa among the extant angiosperms, which implies their important value for study of the origin and early evolution of angiosperms （ flowering plants）. The circumscription and systematic position of Nymphaeaceae have been disputed for a long time. The origin and radiation of angiosperms have long been hot issues attracting botanists. This paper reviews the research history and recent advances related to this family.