| Title: | Fragrance chemistry and pollinator affinities in Nyctaginaceae |
| Author(s): | Levin RA; Raguso RA; McDade LA; |
| Address: | "Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ 85721, USA. rlevin@lms.si.edu" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0031-9422(01)00257-6 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0031-9422 (Print) 0031-9422 (Linking) |
| 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" |
| Keywords: | Animals Magnoliopsida/*chemistry Moths/*physiology *Odorants *Pollen Species Specificity; |
| Notes: | "MedlineLevin, R A Raguso, R A McDade, L A eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. England 2001/09/15 Phytochemistry. 2001 Oct; 58(3):429-40. doi: 10.1016/s0031-9422(01)00257-6" |
