than indicated. Collins, D., R. R. Mill, and M. Möller. Pollen-bearing and ovule-bearing plants are usually separate; the pollen-bearing reproductive units are contained within conelike structures. below (Fig. the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Pacific Islands (Flora
The first study of any importance relating to the gametophytes was that of HOFMEISTER (i), who reported some of the more obvious features of both the [English Translation]. Cell formation starts and soon the complete structure becomes cellular. Spjut (1998a, 1998b,
species in a taxonomic key based on shape of winter bud-scales,
Generally, up to 10 archegonia develop in the female gametophyte but sometimes as many as 25 archegonia may appear. Nevertheless,
& Hartwell 1969; Wani et al. The xerophytic characters of the leaf include the presence of thick cuticle, sunken stomata, transfusion tissue and differentiation of mesophyll into palisade and spongy parenchyma. Taxus, commonly known as yew, is a genus of
already explained above. These are: (1) the
taxonomic key to the species and varieties of Taxus (Taxaceae). found on a reproductive shoot, in which the ovules do not always
203289. species assumed to be widely distributed; yet, sampling of the yew DNA is
[Note: Linnaeus also included Taxus
1859 as a species in another genus, Cephalotaxus sumatranathat was
him an award from the NIH to collect plant samples
Li, J., C. C. Davis, P. Del
A Flora of California by Jepson (1919) initially
6: 267274. Many
Photo
Engler and Prantl (1889) recognized only one species, Taxus baccata, under Taxus, while Dallimore and Jackson (1948) and Sporne (1965) included 9 species viz. brevifolia var. Dispersal of the microspores takes place by wind. Cunninghamia (Lu et al. 35). characteristics. Soon afterwards, Spjut was
for the one found in the Pacific Northwest, T. baccata var. (Biol. 12.14C,D). Arctostaphylos. cultivation (Cope 1998; Collins et al. Certain archegonial initials are differentiated towards the micropylar end of the cellular female gametophyte. closely related to each other than to T. canadensisbased on shape
Regnum Veg. Tredici, and M. J. Donoghue. tons of stem-bark needed for clinical trials of the anticancer compound
12.19) according to Sterling (1948). Fig. under another genus, Tsuga mairei, described by Lemée and Leviellé
Malesia
In 1992, taxol was approved by the
shoots are also spirally arranged except for a basal pair (Dupler 1919,
Moreover, Spjut (1998a, 2000b) found the leaf
or reference to such data. In International yew resource conference. Miller, C. N., Jr. 1988. Cone morphology in Juniperus in the light of cone
Each stamen is shortly-stalked any has a peltate disc bearing 4-8 pendant microsporangia. An exception is the East Asian T. biternata
Moreover, these and other geographical occurrences of
explain the occurrence of more than one species of Taxus on Taiwan
M. L. Hollingsworth and M. Gibby. arranged scales (André's term) on the secondary shoot. data are needed on their reproductive isolation. Spain. The
the supposedly three pairs of decussate scales for each ovular
2003). Rohr (1973) has studied the formation of male gametes of Taxus in vitro conditions. Pant, D. D. 2000. As noted earlier, Taxus wallichiana was first
4; Roberston 1907; Pilger
However, more than one ovule may be found on a reproductive shoot, in which the ovules do not always appear terminal as further explained … A ring-like outgrowth develops from the base of the integument. long and spirally arranged (Fig. ranging from the Himalayas to Taiwan (Spjut 2007b)as a result of climate
Sin. practical botany. Sections of shoots of Taxus
CRC Press. The cuticle is comparatively thin on the lower surface. Florida, while the yew from Sumatra was described by Friedrich Miquel in
modern species of Arctostaphylos appear to have evolved during the
(3), 787-788, 1996 and Taxoid from Needles of Himalayan Taxus
relationships of Podocarpales, Cephalotaxales, and Taxales based on comparative
southeastern Tibet; thus, one might expect that they would group in a
Ovuliferous
at Atlanta, GA, which is possibly T. mairei var. Delimitation of Taxus fuana Nan
Shows
1843. The foliage leaves arise in the coming year. 1). chinensis described by Robert Pilger in 1903 for the one collected by
is not the same as multiple secondary shoots arising in the axils of
Zuccarini. Cl. 2007. they had fallen off in previous seasons, or
clade, especially since the comparative data of Taxus samples were
number of peer reviews, it was finally accepted in 2006, while it had also
at lower elevations, 10001800 m, in riparian forests with a greater
New Phytologist 6: 92102 and Plate. Anderson, E. D. 2001. reproductive morphology is discussed in regard to the prevailing view that
evidently based on the two species being less geographically separated;
4, 2010)
2003), most of which are relegated
Ovule : The ovule of cycas is orthotropous and unitegmic. M. L. Hollingsworth and M. Gibby. it by name, T. canadensis, and by describing it as a shrub of low
North America 2: 423427. Phytomorphology 3:120. 2002), or placed in a
Croom Helm, London
610, usually
Inst. 68: 3456366. Although Fig. 2000). Möller, and D-z Li. Each leaf is shortly stalked. proposed species and varieties were presented at joint meetings of the
because extraction of DNA from Taxus generally requires fresh
collected more than 100 years ago. 1959. Harris, T. M. 1976a. later described it as a new species, Taxus contorta (Griffith 1848,
2002. also Appendix 4 and title in Shah et al. that already had a name). may be classified at a higher levelin a separate class (Taxopsida, Florin
Asia mainland are either endemic to China or extend their range to India
1909, 1916, 1926; Dupler 1920, Fig. Type: Wallich 6054. 3; André 1956, Fig. A revised
2008a,
collections made from the type localitythat were employed in DNA
ultrastructure of Phyllocladus L. C. & A. 1923. the Sierra Nevada over a broader geographical range (Jepson 1919). wallichiana), and at higher elevations in mountain ranges in China
periodically during 1981-1992 by the National Cancer Institute to prospective
The generative cell divides soon into a stalk cell and a body cell (Figs. morphologique du cône femelle de quelques gymnospmermes (Cephalotaxacées,
focused on T. brevifolia to determine where the ARS could procure
species have been recognized to occur in temperate
primary shoot may produce more than one secondary shoot (Strasburger 1889;
Farjon 1998, 2001)have been considered biologically distinctsimply by
one plant of
of conein that Taxus seeds develop on lateral
because he did not see clear morphological differences to justify species
Paleobot. The Taxoideae:
Previous illegitimate names of Taxus have
Berkeley, CA. D-z. correspond to the
distal region in Cupressus and Juniperus, in which the latter
Arbustum
northwestern HimalayasAfghanistan, Pakistan, southwestern Tibet, India,
Reproductive biology of
Rich. yunnanensis), they overlooked earlier names for the western Himalaya
Its leaves also contain traces of ephedrine, and, therefore, used in bronchitis, asthama and epilepsy. distributed of Taxus that were consulted by Zuccarini from which he
For example, yews on the islands of Taiwan, the
for the illustration provided by Zuccarini (in Siebold and Zuccarini
Taxus wallichiana var. Sinnott (1913) compared the aril of Taxus with that of the epimatium of Podocarpaceous ovules while Jager (1899) considered aril as the second integument. 110: 3139. University of California Press. on the same plant. Taxonomic queriesTaxus. California. is not the same as multiple secondary shoots arising in the axils of
Fig. type specimen to belong to Pilger's Taxus baccata var. Rev. Gifford 1974; Cope 1998). two arillocarpia on a
chemistry in the genus Taxus should include geographical and
morphologically. Res. Baltimore Convention Center, MD, 5 Aug. 1998. Pilger, R. 1916. occurrence to Afghanistan (type locality), or by citing it as a synonym of
1969. unrelated to access is that in T. brevifolia var. sumatrana in his World Checklist of Conifers; however, it must
names within the same rank (ICBN Art. Explain its significance. Plant Syst. Fl. D. 1956.
Reipub. 12. 2009). diversification and genetic population structure of small mammals in Taiwan. They were all treated by Pilger (1903) as subspecies of T. baccata. This was later discovered by Siebold and Zuccarini (1843) to
2); together they constitute the arillocarpium (Spjut 1994). Bull. secondary
2001. The tracheids also show spiral thickenings (Fig. Morris Arb. Embryogeny 7. In Taxus baccata only 128 free-nuclei are formed according to Favre-Duchartre (1958).
Sci. presentation at the Third International Conference on Yew at
New York Bot. 1990's, and sent as three pdf files in March 2010 via email for
Taxus for the southeast Asian regionranging from the central
Res. The upper surface is dark green while the lower surface is pale or rusty red in colour. aborts; this repeatedly occurring four more times
that bit of information does not tell us where in the Himalayas the
Fleshy scalesnot
past two million years with other related species (T. celebica, T.
suppliers, without reference to the author, for solicitations of contract bids
12.13D). Robertson 1907; Pilger 1909, 1916, 1926; Chamberlain 1935; André 1956), Fig. chinensis and var. Interspecific relationships and origins of Taxus
Griffith. applied then the species should include samples throughout its range, not
Moreover, de Laubenfels (1978, 1988) earlier
4: 107109. A taxonomic key
Group with 11 species, occurring from central Himalayas to Indonesia (Sumatera,
Taxus
for Taxus cuspidata (Thunberg 1784; Siebold & Zuccarini 1843) were
County, California (June 2010). T. kingstonii [as T. mairei], and T. mairei; Spjut
TAXUS 2. publish molecular studies on Taxus species also need to keep this
recognized three chloroplast types from which they reported the T.
the application of these names have been confused by others in the past as
Goodman and
Taxus, the European yew, T. baccata, recognized by Carl
Taxol is a drug obtained from the bark of Taxus brevfolia (Yew plant). Mendocino County. Cheng (Zheng), W-c., L-k. Fu, and
presented at the joint meetings of the Botanical Society of America and American
Lectotype (M, right specimen)
Taxon 57:
1999; Semikhov et al. The pollen tube reaches up to the archegonial neck by penetrating the nucellus. 2009. André 1956, Fig. review of the genus by Spjut (2003, worldbotanical.com; 2007a, 2007b). Resources Ecology GIS Database in Taiwan). yunnanensis; they argue that it should be kept as a separate species
of one of the uppermost scales (Strasburger 1889, Fig. Math.-Phys. Vol. Service, Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Sin. For. here referred to as Fig. baccata, brevifolia, canadensis,
2001. Pp. Spjut, R. W. 2006. the species taxonomy and reproductive biology. arrangement (decussate, Fig. A brief overview of the taxonomy of
evolved as a result of introgression involving species allied
and taxonomic review of three species and two varieties of Taxus (Taxaceae) in Asia. as a brief commentary
The fully mature embryo is orthotropous and dicotyledonous. Agendae Academiae
Mem. northwest Himalayas (Spjut 2003, 2007; Möller et al. The typical cone of a modern conifer is a more specialized compound
plantarum. The aril also receives two vascular bundles but they are very minute and rudimentary. (Phyllocladaceae
The ovule is somewhat rounded or oval in shape and orthotropous. The ‘male flowers’ or ‘male strobili’ are usually yellowish in colour and develop in the axil of foliage leaves (Figs 12.6 and 12.7). It divides penclinally forming an outer parietal cell and an inner primary sporogenous cell (Fig. thus, there are Taxus cones, Pinus cones, phylloclad cones,
Thus, among extant Taxaceae, two generic groupings exist with respect to the structure and ontogeny of the fleshy structure (aril): (1) Austrotaxus–Pseudotaxus–Taxus (the APT group) and (2) Amentotaxus – Cephalotaxus–Torreya (the … interpreted here, includes only one other genus, Pseudotaxus; its
lower portion of the shoot complex then appear lateral as observed in
4. A
Images and illustrations are shown of
Dupler, A. without supportive references, including also T. sumatrana
(BM). Akad. Laubenfels, D. J., de. In C. B. Beck, ed., Origin and evolution of
temperate East Asia show notable differences in seed shape and in layering (see
molecular differences (Spjut 1998b, 2000c, 2007; J. Li et al. Arnott for another Torreya species discovered in Florida (Torreya
The germination of seed is hypogeal. étude
exemplified in the paragraphs that follow. Generally, loaned specimens are returned with annotation labels. The Bath Press, Bath, United Kingdom. growth, in contrast to what
Phellogen may develop in the older stems showing extrastelar secondary’ growth. It differs from Pinus in not possessing dimorphic branches. and Amer. lineageleading to a clade that branches furtherultimately into subclades,
Pennell and Bell (1986) has also observed a peritapetal membrane with orbicules in Taxus baccata. Additionally, the Taiwan biota, in turn,
Integument is free from the nucellus right up to its base forming a long micropyle. is a likely cause and possible reason for rejecting their species status
shoot arises in the axil
Biol. with which species name. 83: 601618. (stippled). study by Spjut. 10, T. brevifolia var. secondary, arises in the axil
6 (Left): From Pilger (1916), showing various shoots of Taxus
Cheng (Zheng) W-c., and L-k. Fu. A central vacuole develops and thus the free nuclei become panetal in position. subspecies: ssp. Tertiary taxads
cuspidata, floridana, globosa, and ssp. In contrast to the complex geographical history of
Reliable
2. Lin. 64: 291322. 12A-B. It shows xerophytic characters. These are
The continued
It is interesting to note that many cultivars of Taxus
12.16), present near the neck of the archegonium, bursts, and both the male gametes, along with stalk nucleus and tube nucleus, are liberated into the archegonial venter (Fig. 2002. 2008) were presented in a
A microspore develops into a male gametophyte. that several new secondary
taxonomic classification of Taxus has been controversial because
of trees, or only the lower branches are accessible, or the plants are
Except that of the absence of resin canals, the root anatomy of Taxus resembles very much with that of Pinus. London: L. Reeve & Co. Hu, S-y. Company, arranged by John MClelland, Bishops College Press, Calcutta. 2nd ed. specimens and received assistance from them to obtaining additional loans of
Spjut's (2007b) taxonomy except for nomenclature in regard to T.
Through this drop the microspores are taken up to nucellus where they germinate. subgroups Wallichiana and Chinensis and the Baccata
further noted that species of Taxus have not
This
2008a). The palisade is generally two-layered. 39), here
southwestern China and (2) a northwestern species in which they associated
. Bishop's College Press: Calcutta. Chamberlain, C. J. In
On one hand, advocating a geographical
described by Cheng and Fu in 1975 for what they had considered to be a new
Can. Plants
images included geographical data on where samples were collected. nucifera. The International Rules of Botanical Nomenclature
12.1), commonly known as ‘Yew’, is an evergreen tree attaining a height of 9-20 metres with a massive trunk. yew could not be found in the vicinity of the type locality near Olympia, WA
(1920) characterized the ovuliferous organ of Taxus to consists of the
Taxus. Then yew was found in the
Molecular Ecol. Griffith, W. 1854. Taxus baccata (Fig. then persuaded by the USDA to take an early retirement, while they also denied
From further review of the literature, it is suggested that the ovuliferous
Hao, D-c., P-g. Xiao, B. Huang,
has been placed on forcing species characteristics of taxads to fit
characters. institutions who provided loans of herbarium specimens during the mid
of Taxus wallichiana var. Although voucher specimens are usually cited in
secondary shoot develops three pairs of bracts overlapping in a cyclic
Press, New York. herbarium specimens for the species and varieties studied, an
1984. wallichiana), T. brevifolia described by Thomas Nuttall in 1851
The axis of the male strobilus contains a broad apex which is consumed in the formation of a stamen. separate order (Taxales, Bobrov et al. from. Thus, their accepted species of Taxus imply new interpretations
relationships among the various entities that have been sampled. Female reproductive structures in Taxales. Missouri Botanical Garden, Science Press, Beijing. On Jurassic taxads and conifers from north-western Europe and eastern Greenland. is the lack of a broader geographical representation for each of the
The seed germinates into a seedling possessing two cotyledonary leaves. A review of literature on taxonomy, ecology, and geographical
Spjut, R. W. 2010. ar = aril, ov = ovule. 28: 45970. 2008b; Shah et al. 2); together they constitute the
Contribution à létude
(Mud Bay), where
Taxus possesses a long and well- developed tap-root. Morphological evolution in the Taxus leaf and its significance
adopted. period of several years or more. 11.2); species and varieties are
Rehder, A. Linnaeus in
code of botanical nomenclature (Saint Louis Code) adopted by the 16th
International Workshop, Poster, Mar 25-26, Ponferrada, León, Spain (http://www.amorteira.org/PDF/yew%20workshop_secondcall.pdf). Harris, T. M. 1976b. This confusion has led
T. baccata, T. canadensis, T. cuspidata, and numerous
A revised taxonomic key to species and varieties of Taxus
Besides its cultivation as an ornamental plant, the timber of Taxus baccata and some other species is oily and heaviest of the soft woods. André,
scales of primary shoot. It is followed by endodermis and sclerenchymatous pericycle. Fasc. 241250. Taxus, species of Arctostaphylos are notoriously difficult
are
Among the
material of which there are four kinds in this particular case: (1)
Deutsch. Each strobilus contains a number of overlapping sterile bracts Some of the bracts towards the tip of the strobilus are replaced by stamens or micro-sporangiophores. ICBN requires that the earlier species epithet, mairei, be
geographical data and that the role of geography ought to be played
The leaf (Fig. However, many conifer species in the family Podocarpaceae found on
a specimen that Wallich sent to Zuccarini in 1835, which was a good match
Distributed
World Checklist
Fig. Northwest by David Douglas in 1825, in Florida by Hardy Croom in 1833, in
example, considered the Himalayan yew (T. wallichiana) to be the
2008b. USDA Agricultural Research
taxonomic foundation, generally according to the geographical parameters
2003; Spjut 2007a; Hao
produce abundant seed in cultivation, but rarely do they produce seedlings
birds. online-Google Books]. 12B. Acta Horti Berg. Other authors (e.g. Texas 1(1): 291332, . Taxus had not been designated; thus, information in the literature on
also prepared and published an illustration (in Siebold and Zuccarini
The functional megaspore nucleus divides, re-divides and develops ultimately into a multicellular gametophyte (Fig. A few microspores are taken up to the micropyle by the wind, where they are caught into the pollination drop. North America and Eurasia, extending southwards to the higher
according to one's interpretation of how they compare with other
Li, M. L. Hollingsworth, and M. Gibby. location. Molecular and Chemotaxonomic Studies on
hybrids for species of Taxus
to the ICBN, unfortunately (e.g., Hao et al. leaf anatomical characters, the problems with the concept of Taxus
Spjut [2007], who identifies 25 species and over 50 varieties) have erected new species on the basis of even very small morphological differences. Spjut, R. W. 1993. that recognize only 7 to 11 species by geographical boundaries. The stomata are of sunken type and restricted only to the lower epidermis. shoot. by suggesting that T. contorta is restricted in geographical
have been the name applied to the eastern Himalayan yew (not T.
taxonomic level (taxon). had been generally known in Europe as a tree. Abstract, Botanical Society of
After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Sichuan, while it may be noted that the Tibet locations are closer to the
W. 1847-1848. According to Dupler (1920) the primary axis functions only as a vegetative branch of limited growth bearing the reproductive secondary axis. polychaeta, Photo by Peter Baye (Sep 2010), same
The root is diarch. 12.14E). first addressed in detail by Spjut (2003) and later mentioned by Shah
The discovery of multiovular branched shoots in
The cells of … southwestern Tibet (Farjon 1998, 2001). Fossils of Taxus, by contrastthat are similar
particular illustration, but in another illustration by André, are two pairs of
Staminate cone solitary, globose, axillary on the underside of branches. Numerous hybrids between European and
east Asian temperate species of Taxus have been recognized in
primary shoot designated in Pilger's Fig A. In this article we will discuss about Taxus. Pilger, R. 1926. Pap. &
(Robertson's 1907 Fig. Monspliensia (Bot.) J. Bot. and abruptly tapered to apex, and while this could also be T. chinensis,
It is uniaperturate, spheroidal and contains a mass of cytoplasm and a centrally located nucleus. 1976b) that are referred to as taxads because of their apparent
Ferguson (1978) had earlier indicated that too much emphasis
Staminate
species of Taxus, one that was also found in Afghanistan by William
with persistent scales; however, the age of the primary shoot could be older
number of broad-leaved species (data from notes on communications with
found from the eastern Himalayas to Sumatera. Keen. (Hickman 1993). Biol. University of Victoria. 12.20, 12.21) are covered by a three-layered seed coat. second
Internal Structures 4. However, Humphrey Marshall in 1785
types, IIInomenclature is based on priority of publication, IVonly one
Each archegonium contains 2 to 4 neck cells and a large venter containing an egg nucleus (Fig. collecting plant samples for the National Cancer Institute (NCI) during
1998. nonetheless found legitimate application as a result of a comprehensive
Berkeley, CA. of times in a leaf-axillary shoot complex. Oligocene (2824 mya; Kvaček 1984; Spjut 2007a), and older relatives have
conifer taxonomy, ovule, Taxaceae, Taxales, yew: DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.615.22: Abstract: Separation of Taxus and allied genera of Taxaceae as the order Taxales seems unjustified. the following figure (Fig. 12.4). presented at the AIBS Annual Meeting, American Systematic Plant Taxonomists,
repeatedly seen at multiple disjunct locations, or where more or less
Taxus. Siebold, P. F., de and J. G.
1986. Pilger, R. 1903. secondary shoots developing on a primary shoot over a period of three different
the species remain controversial in sharp contrast to conservative views
conifers in the order Coniferales (Quinn et al. the Cascade Range, near Timothy Lake Oregon. shoots of Taxus in the field involve not being able to reach the branches
named after individuals with outstanding accomplishments (e.g., Taxus
A
Genome 44: 797807. different scales of a primary shoot as shown by André (1956) and Anderson
Florin 1951; Wilson 2005). in 1919 as his choice over an older name he serendipitously discovered
Mountains. Spjut's (2007b) taxonomy, an effort should be made to include samples of
Left: Spjut & Broster 12308,
2008, A
After fertilization, these bracts grow up and around the seed and swell to become red and fleshy. Mesozoic conifers. To have more realistic meaning at the species level,
Yew (Taxus) conservation biology and interactions. (sic). Where two or more sympatric species (overlap
Sumatrana Group with four species overlapping in distribution with the
noted that the primary shoot of
D-z. They are haplocheilic in development. 1987. W.
Answer Now and help others. The process of fertilization in Taxus canadensis has been studied by Dupler (1917). Problems in studying reproductive
International yew resource
Taxus baccata with five terminal secondary shoots. Overall, efforts to subdivide the diversity of the genus have generally reached disparate conclusions except in th… In regard to the nomenclatural
adopted, not the varietal epithet chinensis even though it
baccata. Numbers refer to pairs of bracts on the secondary shoot to
pines (e.g., Pinus), redwoods (e.g., Sequoia), junipers (Juniperus),
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