2001 - : Research Taxonomist, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY 11225-1099, USA 1999 - 2000: Concentra Managed Care, Waltham, MA 02145, USA 1995 - 1998: Visiting Scholar, The Harvard University Herbaria 1994 - 1995: Curator of Herbarium BNU & Professor of Department of Biology, Beijing Normal University 1987 - 1993: Curator of Herbarium BNU & Associate Professor of Department of Biology, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China (Source: metasequoia.org) Education Ph.D. 1985-1987: Plant Taxonomy, Beijing Medical University, Beijing, China Master 1982-1985: Dendrology, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China Bachelor 1978-1982: Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China Interests Drive to National Parks, Visit Botanical Gardens/Arboretum; Collect Plant's Stamps, Old National Geography Magazine and Related Encyclopedias; Design Metasequoia's Website . Address Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Brooklyn, NY 11225-1099 U.S.A. Email jinshuangma@bbg.org Website http://www.metasequoia.org/jma.htm

Selected Publications

1. Moore, G., Steward, A., Clemants, S., Glenn, S. & Ma, J. S. 2002: An overview of the New York Metropolitan Flora Project. Urban Habitats, 1: 17-24. (in English).
2. Ma, J. S. & Liu Q. R. 2002: Flora of Beijing: An Overview and Suggestions for Future Research. Urban Habitats, 1: 30-44. (in English).

   Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae, Dutchman's Pipe Family)

3. Ma, J. S. (1994): Supplement Revision on Aristolochia from E. & S. Asia. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 32(3): 290-292 (in Chinese with English abstract).
4. Ma, J. S. (1992): Revision on Subg. Pararistolochia (Aristolochia) of the World. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 30(6): 508-514 (in English).
5. Ma, J. S. (1990): The Geographical Distribution and the System of Aristolochiaceae. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 28(5): 345-355 (in Chinese with detailed English abstract).
6. Ma, J. S. and C. Y. Cheng (1989): New Taxa of Aristolochia from China. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 27(4): 293-297 (in Chinese with English abstract).
7. Ma, J. S. (1989): Revision on Aristolochia from East and South Asia. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 27(5): 321-364 (in Chinese with detailed English abstract).
8. Ma, J. S. (1989): The Endangered Species of Aristolochia from China. Guihaia 9(4): 367-369(in Chinese with English summary).
9. Ma, J. S. (1988): The Medical Resources of Aristolochia from China. Chinese Wild Plants 3: 29-32 (in Chinese).
10. Ma, J. S. (1988): Revision on Aristolochia from Yunnan (China). Acta Botanica Yunnanica 11(3): 321-323 (in Chinese with English abstract).

    Euonymus & Tripterygium (Celastraceae, Spindle Tree Family)

11. Ma, J. S. (2001): A Revision of Euonymus (Celastraceae). THAISZIA - Journal of Botany 11(1-2): 1-264 (English)

12. Ma, J. S., A. R. Brach and Q. R. Liu (1999): A Revision of Genus Tripterygium (Celastraceae). Edinburgh. Journ. Bot. 56(1): 33-46 (English).
13. Ma, J. S. (1998): New Species of Asian Euonymus (Celastraceae). Harv. Paper Bot. 3(2): 231-237 (English).
14. Ma, J. S. (1997): The New Species of Euonymus from East and South Asia. Harv. Paper Bot. 10: 93-111, pl. 1-14. (English).
15. C. Y. Cheng, J. S. Ma and P. H. Huang (1999): Celastraceae: Euonymus, Flora Republicae Popularis Sinicae, vol. 45, part 3. Beijing, Science Press, p. 3-86. (Chinese Edition of Flora of China)
16. Ma, J. S. (in edition): Celastraceae, Flora of North America (English).
17. Ma, J. S. (in preparation): Euonymus, Celastraceae, Flora of China (English).
18. Ma, J. S. (in press): Euonymus (Celastraceae), Flora of Yunnan (Chinese). Back to Top

    Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae, Spurge Family)

19. Wang Y. H., Ma J. S. and Liu Q. R. 1999. Karyotypes of eight species of Euphorbia L. (Euphorbiaceae) from China. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 37(4): 394-402 (in Chinese with English abstract).
20. Ma, J. S. (1997): Euphorbiaceae (3), Flora Republicae Popularis Sinicae, vol. 44, part 3; Beijing, Science Press, v+125. (Chinese edition of Flora of China)
21. Ma, J. S. and C. Y. Wu (1995): Revision on Euphorbia (s.l.) from China. Acta Botanica Yunnanica 17(3): 291-295 (in Chinese with English abstract).
22. Ma, J. S. and C. Y. Wu (1993): Taxonomic Revision on Euphorbia Species from Southwest China. Acta Botanica Yunnanica 15(2): 113-121 (in Chinese with English abstract).
23. Ma, J. S. and C. Y. Wu (1993): A Synopsis of Chinese Euphorbia Linn. (s.l.). Collectanea Botanica (Barcelona) 22: 97-120 (in English).
24. Ma, J. S. and C. Y. Wu (1992): New Materials for Chinese Euphorbia (s.l.). Acta Botanica Yunnanica 14(4): 362-372 (in Chinese with English abstract).
25. Ma, J. S. (in press): Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae), Flora of Yunnan (Chinese).
26. Ma, J. S. (in preparation): Euphorbia (Euphorbiaceae), Flora of China (English). Back to Top

    Legumes (Fabaceae / Leguminosae, Bea Family)

27. Spongberg, S. A. & J. S. Ma (1997): Cladrastis (Fabaceae subfamily Faboideae tribe Sophorae): A historic and taxonomic overview. International Dendrology Yearbook 1996: 27-35 (in English).
28. Ma, J. S. (1994): Floristic Analysis on Chinese Fabaceae (s. str.) with Emphasis on the Sino-Himalayan region. Thaiszia, Journal of Botany (Kosice) 4: 1-14 (in English).
29. Ma, J. S. (1991): Notes on Sphaerophysa from China. Acta Botanica Yunnanica 13(4): 380-382 (in Chinese with English abstract).
30. Huang, P. H. & J. S. Ma (1987): The Pollen Morphology and Taxonomy of Lespedeza and Its Allied Genera from Northeastern China. Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica 25(5): 266-270 (in Chinese with English abstract) Back to Top

    Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Taxodiaceae) - Natural Histories

31. Ma, J. S. 2004: The History of the Discovery and Initial Seed Dissemination of Metasequoia glyptostroboides, a "Living Fossil". Aliso 21(2): 65-75, 2002 (in English).
32. Ma, J. S. & G. F. Shao 2003: Rediscovery of the first collection of the "Living Fossil", Metasequoia glyptostroboides. Taxon 52(3): 585-588 (in English).
33. Ma, J. S. 2003: The Chronology of the "Living Fossil" Metasequoia glyptostroboides (Taxodiaceae): A Review (1943-2003). Harvard Papers in Botany 8(1): 9-18 (in English).
34. Ma, J. S. 2003: On the Unsolved Mystery of Metasequoia. Acta Botanica Yunnanica 25(2): 155-172 (in Chinese with detail summary in English).
35. Ma, J. S., H. Sun and W. Cao 2000: The Notes on the Collectors and Authors as well as location names related to the Dawn Redwood, Metasequoia gloptostroboides, after it's been discovered almost sixty years from Central China (1941-2000). Thaiszia, Journal of Botany 9(1999): 143-147 (in English).
36. Shao, G. F., Liu, Q. J., Qian, H., Chen, J. Q., Ma, J. S. and Z. X. Tan 2000: Wang Zhan (1911 - 2000). TAXON 49(3): 593 - 601 (in English).
37. Metasequoia.org 2000: A List of Selected Publications on Metasequoia glyptostroboides (1941 - 2001) - A Living Fossil from Central China

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    Conservation Biology of Asian Plants

38. The Hotspots of Earth's Biologically Richest and Most Endangered Terrestrial Ecoregions by R. A. Mittermeier, N. Myers, P. R. Gil and C. G. Mittermeier of Conservation International and CEMEX (1999): cooperated on Indo-Burma and assisted in Mountains of South-Central China.
39. Flora of Asia for Salem Press by Ray Sumner (ed.) (2001): World Geography, 8 Volumes and more than 2000 pages. Volume 6: 1579 - 1583 (English)
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Taxonomic Advances in China

40. Ma, J. S. and Y. P. Huang (2002): Options and errors in citing Chinese personal names. Taxon 51(3): 521-522 (in English).
41. Ma, J. S. and Q. R. Liu (1998): The Present Situation and Prospects of Plant Taxonomy in China. Taxon 47(1): 67-74 (in English).
42. Ma, J. S. (1993): General Information of Plant Taxonomy of China. In Lin, J. A. (ed.) Collection Reports of Plant Sciences. P. 186-196 (in Chinese).
43. Fu L. G., Zhang X. C., Qin H. N., and J. S. Ma (1993): Index Herbariorum Sinicorum. Beijing, China Science and Technology Press, x+458pp. (Bilingual: English and Chinese).
44. Ma, J. S. (1992): Compiled Trend and Prospect of the Floras in 1990s (I). Bulletin of Biology 11: 2-4 (in Chinese).
45. Ma, J. S. (1992): Compiled Trend and Prospect of the Floras in 1990s (II). Bulletin of Biology 12: 4-5 (in Chinese).
46. Ma, J. S. (1989): Comments on Abbreviations of Chinese Herbaria. Guihaia 9(1): 95 (in Chinese).
47. Ma, J. S. (1989): Introduction to the Materials for Phytotaxonomy in the People's Republic of China. Taxon (4):617-620 (in English).
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    Local Floras of China - The more detailed information GO!

48. Liu, Q. R. and J. S. Ma (2003): Introduction to the Local Floras of China (VII). Guihaia 23(1): 48 (in Chinese).
49. Liu, Q. R. and J. S. Ma (2001): Introduction to the Local Floras of China (VI). Guihaia 21(4): 381-382 (in Chinese).
50. Liu, Q. R. and J. S. Ma (1999): Introduction to the Local Floras of China (V). Guihaia 19(4): 308 (in Chinese).
51. Ma, J. S. and M. G. Gilbert (1998): The Floras of China. In D. E. Boufford and H. Ohba (ed.) Sino-Japanese Flora: Its Characteristics and Diversification. P. 37-49 (in English).
52. Ma, J. S. (1997): Book Review: Key of Plants in Northeast China (ed. 2, 1996). Guihaia 17(4): 383-384 (in Chinese).
53. Liu, Q. R. and J. S. Ma (1996): Introduction to the Local Floras of China (IV). Guihaia 16(4): 338 (in Chinese).
54. Ma, J. S. (1993): Introduction to the Local Floras of China (III). Guihaia 13(2): 192 (in Chinese).
55. Ma, J. S. (1991): Introduction to the Local Floras of China (II). Guihaia 11(3): 283-285 (in Chinese).
56. Ma, J. S. (1990): Introduction to the Local Floras of China (I). Guihaia 10(3): 268-269 (in Chinese).

    Book Reviews

57. Ma, J. S. (2003): "Guide to Standard Floras of the World, 2nd ed.", by David G. Frodin, p. xxiv + 1-1100, Cambridge University Press, 2001. Acta Bot. Yunnan. 25(6): 716-720 (in English).
58. Ma, J. S. (2001): "A brief History of Plant Collection in Yunnan: 1919-1950 ", by Bao Shih-ying, Mao Pin-yi and Yuan Shu-xiu, p. v + 1-214, Map. 9, China Science and Technology Press, Beijing, 1998. Acta Bot. Yunnan. 23(3): 350-351 (in Chinese).
59. Ma, J. S. (1997): "Keys to Plants of Northeast China", 2ed., by Fu Pei-Yun, p. 1-1007, Pl. 456, Science Press, Beijing, 1995. Guihaia 17(4): 383-384 (in Chinese).

 

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