General

Prof. Xianchun Zhang, Principal Investigator, PhD supervisor.1986, BSc, Henan normal University, China; 1989, MSc, Yunnan University, China; 1997, PhD, IOB, CAS, China. 1995-1996,Visiting Scientist, Leiden University, Netherland; 2003-2004, Visiting Scientist, Vienna University,Austria; 2004-2005, Visiting Scientist, Chonbuk National University, South Korea. 1989, joined IOB.1998-present, Honorary Member of Indian Fern Society; 2005-present, Council Member of International Association of Pteridologists; 2005-present, Council Member of International Association of Plant Taxonomy; 2010-2012, Committee Member of Nomenclature Committee of Vascular Plants; 1999-2005, Committee Member of Pteridophyte, International Nomenclature Committee. 2008-present, Associate Editor of Journal of Systematics and Evolution; 2011-present, Editorial Committee of Plant Diversity and Resources; 2011-present, Advisor Committee of Indian Fern Journal; 2013-present, Board of the Foundation Flora Malesiana; 2010-present, Deputy Director of State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, and Curator of the National Herbarium (PE) in IOB. He has published more than 50 papers in international journals such as Journal of Biogeography, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, PLoS ONE,BMC Evolutionary Biology, BMC Plant Biology, Taxon, and Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.

E-mail: zhangxc@ibcas.ac.cn; Tel: 010-62836291; Fax: 010-62590843



Enrollment information

Research fields: (1) Taxonomy of Lycophytes and Ferns; (2) Fern Evolution;


Education

1994-1997: Laboratory of Systematic & Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Ph D. Degree. Supervisor: Prof. Hong De-Yuan & Dr. H.P. Nooteboom

1995-1996: Rijiks Herbarium (L) / Hortus Botanicus, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands. Visiting Scholar

1986-1989: Institute of Ecology & Geobotany, Yunnan University. Master of Science Degree

1982-1996: Department of Biology, Henan University. Bachelor Degree


Publications

Authors of Scientific Names in Pteridophyta

Flora of Chinavol. 2-3

Flora Malesiana Ser. II, vol. 3.

Flora of Korea vol. 1

A Glossary of Terms and Names of Lycopods and Ferns

Species Catalogue of China vol. 1 Pteridophytes

Lycophytes and Ferns of China

Higher Plants of China in Colour vol. 2 


Papers

1.   Zhang HR, Xiang QP & Zhang XC*. 2019. The unique evolutionary trajectory and dynamic conformations of DR and IR/DR-coexisting plastomes of the early vascular plant Selaginellaceae (Lycophyte). Genome Biology and Evolution. 11(4): 1258–1274.

2.   Zhang HR,  Zhang XC & Xiang QP. 2019. Direct repeats co-occur with few short dispersed       repeats in plastid genome of a spikemoss, Selaginella vardei (Selaginellaceae, Lycopodiopsida). BMC Genomics. 20: 484.

3.   He LJ, Schneider H, Hovenkamp P, Marquardt J, Wei R, Wei XP, Zhang XC* & Xiang QP. 2018. A molecular phylogeny of selligueoid ferns (Polypodiaceae): Implications for a natural delimitation despite homoplasy and rapid radiation. Taxon. 67: 237–249.

4.  Wei R, Ebihara A, Zhu YM, Zhao CF, Hennequin S & Zhang XC*. 2018. A total-evidence phylogeny of the lady fern genus Athyrium Roth (Athyriaceae) with a new infrageneric classification. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 119: 25–36.

5.   Xiang QP, Wei R, Zhu YM, Harris Aj, and Zhang XC*. 2018. New infrageneric classification of Abies in light of molecular phylogeny and high diversity in Western North America. Journal of Systematics and Evolution. 56: 562–572.

6.     Wei XP, Wei R, Zhao CF, Zhang HR, Zhang XC* (2017). Phylogenetic position of the enigmatic fern genus weatherbya (polypodiaceae) revisited: evidence from chloroplast, nuclear gene regions, and morphological data. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCES 178(6):000–000. 2017.DOI: 10.1086/692088

7.      New TY, Zhang XC*(2017). Taxonomic studies of lycophytes and ferns from the Pan-Himalaya (I): Hymenophyllum(Hymenophyllaceae) Turczaninowia 20(2):75–96(2017) 

8.   Wei R,Yan YH, Harris AJ, Kang JS, Shen H, Xiang QP*, Zhang XC (2017) . Plastid Phylogenomics Resolve Deep Relationships among Eupolypod II Ferns with Rapid Radiation and Rate Heterogeneity. Genome Biology and Evolution. 9(6):1646–1657. doi:10.1093/gbe/evx107 Advance Access publication June 14, 2017

9.     Wei, R., Xiang, Q., Schneider, H., Sundue, M. A., Kessler, M., Kamau, P. W., Hidayat, A. and Zhang, XC. (2015), Eurasian origin, boreotropical migration and transoceanic dispersal in the pantropical fern genus Diplazium (Athyriaceae). Journal of Biogeography, 42: 1809–1819. doi: 10.1111/jbi.12551

10.     Shrestha, N. and Zhang, X.-C. 2015, Recircumscription of Huperzia serrata complex in China using morphological and climatic data. Journal of Systematics and Evolution,53(1):88–103. 

11.   Shrestha, Nawal; Zhang, Xian-Chun. (2015) On the presence of North American clubmoss Huperzia lucidula (Lycopodiaceae) in China: An intercontinental disjunction or misidentification. Phytotaxa, [S.l.], v. 219, n. 3, p. 243–252.

12.     Shrestha, N; Xing, FW; Qi, XP; Yan, YH; Zhang, XC. 2014. Huperzia nanlingensis (Lycopodiaceae), a new terrestrial firmoss from southern China[J].PHYTOTAXA.173 (1): 73–79.

13.    Wei R, Zhang X C. 2014. Rediscovery of Cystoathyrium chinense Ching (Cystopteridaceae): Phylogenetic placement of the critically endangered fern species endemic to China[J]. Journal of Systematics and Evolution,52(4): 450–457.

14.   Wei R, Schneider H, Zhang X-C*. 2013. Toward a new circumscription of the twinsorus-fern genus Diplazium(Athyriaceae): A molecular phylogeny with morphological implications and infrageneric taxonomy. Taxon 62: 441-457.

15.     Wei X-P, Zhang X-C*. Species delimitation in the fern genus Lemmaphyllum (Polypodiaceae) based on multivariate analysis of morphological variation. Journal of Systematics and Evolution. DOI:10.1111/jse.12019.

16.      Li Z-Y, Zhang X-C*. A taxonomic revision of Cyclosorus subgenus Cyclosoriopsis (Thelypteridaceae) from China. Journal of Systematics and Evolution. DOI: 10.1111/jse.12013.

17.      Schneider, H., He L-J, Marquardt J., Wang L., Heinrichs J, Hennequin S & Zhang X-C. 2013. Exploring the origin of the latitudinal diversity gradient: Contrasting the sister fern genera Phegopteris and Pseudophegopteris.  Journal of Systematics and Evolution 51(1): 61-70.

18.      Marhold, K & Stuessy T (eds.) in collaboration with Agababian M, Agosti D, Alford  M H, Crespo A, Crisci J V, Dorr  L J, Ferencová Z, Frodin D, Geltman D V, Kilian N, Linder H P, Lohmann L G, Oberprieler C,  Penev L, Smith G F, Thomas  W, Tulig M, Turland N, & Zhang X-C. 2013. The Future of Botanical Monography: Report from an international workshop, 12–16 March 2012, Smolenice, Slovak Republic. Taxon 62: 4–20.

19.  Schneider H, He L-J., Hennequin S, & Zhang X-C. 2013. Towards a natural classification of Pteridaceae: inferring the relationships of enigmatic pteridoid fern species occurring in the Sino-Himalaya and Afro-Madagascar. Phytotaxa 77(4): 49-62.

20.   Wang, Lisong, Yong Yang, Xianchun Zhang. 2013. Online Flora: Method and Practice of E-taxonomy. Chinese Bulletin of Botany 48 (2): 174–183. 

21.    Zhang Xianchun*, Ran Wei, Hongmei Liu, Lijuan He, Li Wang, Gangmin Zhang. 2013. Phylogeny and Classification of the Extant Lycophytes and Ferns from China. Chinese Bulletin of Botany 48 (2): 119–137.

22.         He, Li-Juan, Xian-Chun Zhang, 2012. Exploring generic delimitation within the fern family Thelypteridaceae. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 65(2): 757–764.

23.     Wang, Li, Harald Schneider, Zhiqiang Wu, Lijuan He, Xianchun Zhang, Qiaoping Xiang. 2012. Indehiscent sporangia enable the accumulation of local fern diversity at the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. BMC Evolutionary Biology 2012, 12:158 doi:10.1186/1471-2148-12-158 (ISSN 1471-2148).

24.     Wang L, Harald Schneider, Zhang X-C, Xiang Q-P. 2012. The rise of the Himalaya enforced the diversification of SE Asian ferns by altering the monsoon regimes. BMC Plant Biology 2012, 12: 210, doi:10.1186/1471-2229-12-210 (ISSN 1471-2229).

25.    Jiang RH, Zhang XC & Liu Y. 2011. Asplenium cornutissimum (Aspleniaceae), a new species from Karst caves in Guangxi, China. Brittonia 63: 83-86.

26.   Christenhusz MJM, Zhang X C & Schneider H. 2011. A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns. Phytotaxa 19: 7-54.

27.   Hovenkamp, P. H., C. R. Fraser-Jenkins, H. Schneider & X. C. Zhang. 2011. Proposal to conserve the name Lepisorus against Belvisia, Lemmaphyllum, Paragramma, Drymotaenium & Neocheiropteris (Pteridophyta, Polypodiaceae). Taxon 60(2): 591–592.

28.    Wang L, Wu ZQ, Bystriakova N, Ansell SW, Xiang QP, Heinrichs J, Schenider H and Zhang XC. 2011. Phylogeography of the alpine fern Lepisorus clathratus on “the roof of the world”. PloS One 6: e25896. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025896.

29.     Yang F C, Zhang C L, Wu G, Liang S Y and Zhang X C. 2011. Endangered Pteridophytes and Their Distribution in Hainan Island, China. American Fern Journal. 101(2):105-116.

30.     Wang Li, Xin-ping Qi, Qiao-ping Xiang, Jochen Heinrichs, Harald Schneider, Xian-chun Zhang. 2010. Phylogeny of the paleotropical fern genus Lepisorus (Polypodiaceae, Polypodiopsida) inferred from four chloroplast DNA regions. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 54: 211-225.

31.     Wang Li, Zhi-qiang Wu, Qiao-ping Xiang, Jochen Heinrichs, Harald Schneider, Xian-chun Zhang. 2010. A molecular phylogeny and a revised classification of tribe Lepisoreae (Polypodiaceae) based on an analysis of four plastid DNA regions.Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 162: 28-33.

32.     Aagaard, S.M.D, Greilhuber J, Xian-Chun Zhang, Wikstrom N. 2009. Occurrence and evolutionary origins of polyploids in the clubmoss genus Diphasiastrum (Lycopodiaceae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 52: 746-754.

33.     Hongmei Liu, Xianchun Zhang, Hui Zeng. 2009. Application of DNA Sequences in Pteridophyte Phylogenetic Study. Chinese Bulletin of Botany 44 (2): 143-158.

34.     Qi, X. P., Zhang, X C. 2009. Taxonomic revision of Lepisorus (J. Sm.) Ching sect. Lepisorus (Polypodiaceae) from China. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 47(6): 581-598.

35.     Qiao-Ping Xiang, (Jenny) Qiu-Yun Xiang, Yan-Yan Guo, Xian-Chun Zhang. 2009. Phylogeny of Abies (Pinaceae) inferred from nrITS sequence data. Taxon 58 (1): 141–152.

36.     Zhang, X C et al. 2008. On the fern genus Dryopteris Adans of Korean Peninsula and Cheju Island. Indian Fern J. 25: 121-149.

37.     Zhang, X C et al. 2008. On the fern genus Athyrium Roth of Korean Peninsula and Cheju Island. Indian Fern J. 25: 152-166.

38.     Zhang, X C. 2008. Miscellaneous notes on Pteridophytes from China and neighbouring regions. In: S C Verma, S P Khullar & H K Cheema (eds.): Perspectives in Pteridology. pp. 29-33.


Research Interests

Plant classification

PhD  Student



Conferences

Study of the Flora of Pan-Himalayas

XVIII International Botanical Congress

Red-List of Asian Ferns

International Workshop on the Future of Botarical Monography

South Korea and the neighboring countries of fern specimen identification

Collaborative development of BRAHMS

The ninth session of the "International Symposium on the flora of Malaysia"

The Role of Arboretum and Botanical Gardens against the Climate Change in East Asia Seoul, Republic of Korea

Taxonomy and biodiversity inventory of the higher plants in Indonesia and Reconstruction of Tree of Life



Students

已指导学生

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