中国现代植物区系(地理)学的学派形成和展望

The formation and prospect of the contemporary Chinese schools of florology and floristic phytogeography

简要回顾了中国近代植物区系 (地理 )学的历史。记述了吴征镒的植物区系的热带亲缘理论和张宏达的华夏植物区系理论的形成和主要特点 ,比较异同 ,以期通过他们及其研究群体联手协作 。

China is one of the countries which is marked by the most abundant plant species and the richest plant resources in East Asia and even in the world, and has always been attended by botanists worldwide, especially by Chinese botanists. As a result of the successful work by the Chinese botanists of several generations, the Flora of China, including more than 30 000 plants, has almost been finished. As to the origin of the Chinese flora, there are mainly two kinds of systematic Chinese schools of florology and floristic phytogeography: (1)the 'floristic affinity of China with tropics', which is advanced by Prof. Wu Zhengyi, the founder of floristic phytogeography in China; (2)'the origin of the Cathaysian flora', which is advanced by Prof. Chang Hongta, the founder of florology in China. Both of them possess comprehensive and profound content. In order to understand their theory clearly, we extract the essentials and distinguish of the views between the two theories from their many works and theses. Lastly, we cordially hope our Chinese florologists as well as their successors to form a distinguished Chinese characteristic theory of florology and floristic phytogeography.