Nov. 1997 to Nov. 2001, The University of Hong Kong, Ph.D. (Botany)
Sep. 1987 to Feb. 1990, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, MSc. (Botany)
Sep. 1983 to Jul. 1987, Guizhou Normal University, Bachelor (Biology)
Work experience
Dec. 2006 to present, Research Professor, Fairy Lake Botanic Garden, Shenzhen
Jan. to Dec. 2006, Associate Research Professor, Fairy Lake Botanic Garden, Shenzhen
Feb. 2004 to Aug. 2005, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Plant Biology, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, USA
Jan. 2002 to Jan. 2003, Research associate, Biology Department, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Feb. 1990 to Oct. 1997, Research Assistant, Research lecturer, Associate Research Professor, South China of Institute Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou
Research interests
Taxonomy and phylogeny of bryophytes, Inventory of bryophytes of SW China, Scientific education
Awards
Grolle Award 2021 in recognition of outstanding contributions in bryodiversity
Top Ten Science Communication Experts in Guangdong in 2017
Contribution Award for the XIX International Botanical Congress (2018)
Professional activities
Councilor, International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT) (2023-2029)
Chair of the Bryological Committee, Botanical Society of China (2018-2023; 2023-2028)
Councilor, Botanical Society of China (2023-2028)
Chief expert of bryological research, science administration and scientific education hired by the China Association for Science and Technology (2019-2021)
Research Grants
1.Study on the carbon sequestration and landscape improvement of green space in Shenzhen City. Shenzhen Urban Management Research Project (2022-2023).
2.Trait trade-offs of bryophytes along a latitudinal gradient and the responses of their interactions with microbiome to warming. National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.32271565, 2023-2026 (member).
3.The conservation research of Fissidens macaoensis. Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic & Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, Macao. 2016-2018.
4.The Bryophyte Diversity of Northern Section of Mount Luoxiaoshan. The Basic Work Special Project of the National Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. 2013FY111500). 2013-2018.
Selected publications
Books
1.Jia, Y., J. R. Shevock, L. Zhang, N.-N. Yu & Q.-H. Wang. 2020. Chenia Vol. 14. China Ocean Press, Beijing.
2.Söderström, L., A. Hagborg, M. von Konrat (eds.). 2016. World Checklist of Hornworts and Liverworts. Phytokeys, 59: 1-828. (L. Zhang is one of 41 authors).
3.Wu, D.-L. & L. Zhang (eds.). 2013. Bryophyte Flora of Guangdong. Guangdong Science & Technology Press, Guangdong (in Chinese).
4.Wu, P.-C., Y. Jia & L. Zhang (eds.). 2012. Higher plants of China, Vol. 1. Bryophyta. Qingdao Publishing House, Qingdao, China (in Chinese).
5.Zhang, L. (ed.). 2009. Checklist of Macao Bryophytes. Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic & Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao SAR, Macao (in Chinese and English) pp. 1-86.
6.Zhang, L. (ed.). 2010. Bryophyte Flora of Macao. Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic & Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao SAR, Macao (in Chinese).
7.Zhang, L., Y. Jia & L. Mao. 2016 Field guide to wild plants of China, Bryophytes. The Commercial Press, Beijing, China (in Chinese).
8.Zhang, L. & Q. Zuo. 2016 Higher plants of China in Colour, Vol. 1. Bryophytes. Science Press, Beijing, China (in Chinese and English).
9.Zhang, L., Q. Zuo & P. I. Hong. 2009-2015. The Miniature Angels in the Plant Kingdom, an Introduction to Bryophytes (3 editions: 2009 in Chinese & English; 2015, 2nd edition in Chinese & English; 2015 Chinese & English). Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao SAR, Macao, Guangdong Science & Technology Press, Guangzhou, China.
10.Zhang, L., Q. Zuo & L. Mao. 2017-2019. The Magic and Enchantment of Bryophytes (3 editions: 2017 in Chinese & English; 2018 in Chinese & Portuguese; 2019 extended edition in Chinese & English). Department of Gardens & Green Areas, Civic & Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao SAR, Macao, Phoenix Science Press, Nanjing, China.
Papers
1.Chua, M.-S., B.-C. Ho, M. Suleiman, Q. Zuo, D. X. Zhang & L. Zhang. 2018. Lectotypi cation of Acroporium hyalinum (Reinw. ex Schwägr.) Mitt. (Hypnales: Sematophyllaceae). Telopea, 21:175-185.
2.Dong, S., J.-Y. Xue, S. Zhang, L. Zhang, H. Wu, Z. Chen, B. Goffinet & Y. Liu. 2018. Complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Anthoceros angustus: conservative evolution of the mitogenomes in hornworts. Bryologist, 121(1): 14-22.
3.Dong, S., J. Yu, L. Zhang, B. Goffinet, & Y. Liu. 2022. Phylotranscriptomics of liverworts: revisiting the backbone phylogeny and ancestral gene duplications. Annals of Botany, 130(7), 951-964. doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcac113
4.Li, J., L. Zhang & L. Zhou. 2011. Phylogenetic position of the genus Hattorioceros (Anthoceratophyta). Taxon, 60 (6): 1633–1636.
5.Li, Y.-F., L. Luo, Y. Liu, Q. He, N.-N. Yu, N. Gaowa, Z.-Q. Yi, J.-J. Wang, W. Han, T. Peng, B.-C. Ho, X. He, L. Zhang, Z.-D. Chen, Y. Jia & Q.-H. Wang. 2024. The Bryophyte Phylogeny Group: A revised familial classification system based on plastid phylogenomic data. J. Sys. Evol. doi: 10.1111/jse.13063
6.Mao. L., Q. Zuo, S. He & L. Zhang. 2014. Plaubelia burmensis, a new name for P. perinvoluta (Pottiaceae), with special reference to the phylogenetic relationship between Plaubelia and Hyophila. Phytotaxa, 161 (2): 121–129.
7.Söderström, L., A. Hagborg & M. von Konrat (eds.). 2016. World checklist of hornworts and liverworts. Phytokeys, 59: 1-828 (L. Zhang is one of the 41 authors).
8.Turland, J. N., J. H. Wiersema, A. M. Monro, Y.-F. Deng & L. Zhang. 2017. XIX International Botanical Congress: Report of Congress action on nomenclature proposals. Taxon, 66(5):1234-1245.
9.Wan, T. et al. 2018. A genome for gnetophytes and early evolution of seed plants. Nature Plants, 4: 82-89. (L. Zhang is one of the authors)
10.Wu, P.C., J.R. Shevock, L. Zhang & Y. Jia. 2019. Chenia Vol. 13. China Ocean Press, Beijing.
11.Zhang, L., Q. Zuo, J. Li & T. Peng. 2018. A new species of Notothylas (Notothyladaceae) from southwest China. Phytotaxa 367(2): 191-195.
12.Zhang, L. et al. 2023. Phylogenomics resolves the rediscovered Himalayan endemic Brachymeniopsis gymnostoma (Bryophyta, Funariaceae), as a species of Entosthodon, prompting also the transfer of Clavitheca poeltii. Taxon, 72(6): 1216-1227. doi.org/10.1002/tax.13106
13.Zhou, L.-P., L. Zhang & F.-W. Xing. 2012. The genus Bazzania in China and adjacent regions. 1. Bazzania dulongensis L.-P. Zhou & L. Zhang sp. nov. and Bazznia hainanensis L.-P. Zhou & L. Zhang, sp. nov. J. Bryol., 34 (1): 22-31.
14.Zhou, L.-P., L. Zhang, F.-W. Xing. 2012 Taxonomical review of Bazzania (Lepidoziaceae, Marchantiophyta) in China. J. Fairylake Bot. Gard., 11(2):1-62.
15.Zhou, X., T. Peng, Y. Zeng, Y. Cai, Q. Zuo, L. Zhang, S. Dong & Y. Liu. 2023. Chromosome-level genome assembly of Niphotrichum japonicum provides new insights into heat stress responses in mosses. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14:1271357. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1271357
16.Zuo, Q., S.-Z. Zhang & L. Zhang. 2015. Hypopterygium obstusum, L. Zhang & Q. Zuo, sp. nov. (Hypopterygiaceae, Bryophyta) from Guizhou, southwest China. J. Bryol., 37(2): 112–119.
Articles written for the wider community
1.Zhang, L. 2013. Bryological Tale of Two Cities: Hong Kong vs Macao. Forest & Humankind, 10:58-67.
2.Zhang, L. 2017. Water droplets on bryophytes are especially beautiful. Forest & Humankind, 3:4-9.
3.Zhang, L 2017. Bryophytes growing on Danxia mountains. China Nature, 2:12-15.
4.Zhang, L. 2019. Bryophytes, from wild to city. Chinese National Geography, 7:110-125.
5.Zhang, L. 2020. Grasp key features and take shortcuts to liverwort recognition. Life World, 10:18-25.
6.Zuo, Q. & L. Zhang. 2016. Bryophytes in Maolan. Tourism Overview, 5:14-19.
7.Zuo, Q. & L. Zhang. 2018. Would you like to let me know where I can enjoy the moss flowers? Knowledge is Power, 5:16-19.
