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Fragrance chemistry and pollinator affinities in Nyctaginaceae
- Source :
- Phytochemistry. 58(3)
- Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- We present results of dynamic head-space collections and GC–MS analyses of floral and vegetative fragrances for 20 species in three genera of Nyctaginaceae: Acleisanthes, Mirabilis and Selinocarpus. Most of the species included in this study are either hawkmoth or noctuid moth-pollinated. A wide variety of compounds were observed, including mono- and sesquiterpenoids, aromatics (both benzenoids and phenylpropanoids), aliphatic compounds, lactones, and nitrogen-bearing compounds. Intraspecific variation in fragrance profiles was significantly lower than interspecific variation. Each species had a unique blend of volatiles, and the fragrance of many species contained species-specific compounds. The fragrance profiles presented here are generally consistent with previous studies of fragrance in a variety of moth-pollinated angiosperms.
- Subjects :
- Pollination
biology
Chemistry
Acleisanthes
Nyctaginaceae
Plant Science
General Medicine
Interspecific competition
Horticulture
Moths
biology.organism_classification
Sesquiterpene
Biochemistry
Intraspecific competition
chemistry.chemical_compound
Magnoliopsida
Species Specificity
Pollinator
Botany
Odorants
Animals
Pollen
Aliphatic compound
Molecular Biology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00319422
- Volume :
- 58
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Phytochemistry
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....67f6d4530850ad950b0bd7cf44ecb400