1. 植物系统分类：主要以蕨类植物为代表，采用经典分类学、分子系统学、细胞学等学科的研究方法开展系统分类研究。

2. 区域植物多样性研究：通过野外考察收集植物标本、实验材料、影像等，综合形态学、细胞学和分子系统学等方面的证据鉴定标本，确定物种名录，进一步揭示研究区的植物多样性特点。

1.  Nie, L.-Y., Zhang, L., Liang, Z.-L., Pollawatn, R., Yan, Y.-H., Lu, N.T., Knapp, R., Wan, X., Cicuzza, D., Chen, X.-X., Chen, H.-F., Wang, A.-H., Liao, Y.-J., Wang, F.-G., & Zhang, L.-B. (2023). Phylogeny, character evolution, and biogeography of the fern genus Bolbitis (Dryopteridaceae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 178: 107633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107633
2. Zhang, L., & Zhang, L.-B. (2022). Phylogeny, character evolution, and systematics of the fern family Ophioglossaceae based on Sanger sequence data, plastomes, and morphology. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution: 107512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2022.107512
3.  Zhang, L., Fan, X.-P., Petchsri, S., Zhou, L., Pollawatn, R., Zhang, X., Zhou, X.-M., Lu, N.T., Knapp, R., Chantanaorrapint, S., Limpanasittichai, P., Sun, H. , Gao, X.-F. & Zhang, L.-B. (2020). Evolutionary relationships of the ancient fern lineage the adder's tongues (Ophioglossaceae) with description of Sahashia gen. nov. Cladistics 36: 380–393. Https://doi.org/10.1111/cla.12408
4.  Zhang, L., Zhou, X.-M., Liang, Z.-L., Fan, X.-P., Lu, N.T., Song, M.-S., Knapp, R., Gao, X.-F. , Sun, H. & Zhang, L.-B. (2020). Phylogeny and classification of the tribe Lepisoreae (Polypodiaceae; pteridophyta) with the description of a new genus, Ellipinema gen. nov., segregated from Lepisorus. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 148: 106803. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2020.106803
5. Zhang, L., Lu, N.T., Zhou, X.-M., Chen, D.-K., Knapp, R., Zhou, L., Guo, L., Luong, T.T., Sun, H., Gao, X.-F. & Zhang, L.-B. (2019). A plastid phylogeny of the Old World fern genus Leptochilus (Polypodiaceae): Implications for cryptic speciation and progressive colonization from lower to higher latitudes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 134: 311–322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2019.01.013
6. Zhang, L. & Zhang, L.-B. (2018). A classification of the fern genus Tectaria (Tectariaceae; Polypodiales). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 103: 188–199. https://doi.org/10.3417/2017007
7. Zhou, X.-M., Zhang, L., Lu, N.T., Gao, X.-F. & Zhang, L.-B. (2018). Pteridryaceae—A new fern family of Polypodiineae (Polypodiales) including taxonomic treatments. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 56: 148–173. https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.12305
8. Zhang, L. & Zhang, L.-B. (2018). Phylogeny and systematics of the brake fern genus Pteris (Pteridaceae) based on molecular (plastid and nuclear) and morphological evidence. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 118: 265–285. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2017.09.011
9. Zhang, L., Zhou, X.-M., Chen, D.-K., Schuettpelz, E., Knapp, R., Lu, N.T., Luong, T.T., Dang, M.T., Duan, Y.-F., He, H., Gao, X.-F. & Zhang, L.-B. (2017). A global phylogeny of the fern genus Tectaria (Tectariaceae: Polypodiales) based on plastid and nuclear markers identifies major evolutionary lineages and suggests repeated evolution of free venation from anastomosing venation. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 114: 295–333. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2017.05.020
10. Zhang, L., Zhou, X.-M., Lu, N.T. & Zhang, L.-B. (2017). Phylogeny of the fern subfamily Pteridoideae (Pteridaceae; Pteridophyta), with the description of a new genus: Gastoniella. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 109: 59–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.12.037
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• 李恒, 李嵘，马文章，张良，王欣宇. 2020. 高黎贡山植物资源与区系地理. 武汉：湖北科学技术出版社.

• 税玉民，陈文红，武建勇，司马永康，杨治国，张良，马文章等. 2020. 云南河口县野生高等植物及植被多样性. 昆明：云南科技出版社.

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·2015–19:       周新茂，博士，中国科学院成都生物研究所；卷柏属的系统分类研究
·2016–20:       Ngan Thi Lu，博士，中国科学院成都生物研究所/越南自然历史博物馆；复叶耳蕨属的系统分类研究 
·2019–21:       范雪萍，硕士，中国科学院成都生物研究所；肿足蕨科的系统分类研究 
·2020–23:       万霞，博士，中国科学院成都生物研究所/密苏里植物园；叉蕨科的生物地理学研究 
·2020–23:       邱永玲，硕士，云南大学；西藏墨脱鳞毛蕨科和蹄盖蕨科的多样性研究 
·2020–23:       杨建军，硕士，云南大学；禾叶蕨类的系统分类研究