ALKANE VARIATION IN LEAVES OF SORNE ARGENTINE <I>SOLANUM</I> (<I>SOLANACEAE</I>) SPECIES

Authors

  • M. K. Maxzud
  • J. A. Zygadlo
Keywords: <i>Solanum elaeagnifolium, Solanum juvenale, Solanum euacanthum, Solanum stuckertii, Solanum adelphum, Solanum glaucophyllum, Solanaceae</i>, alkanes, epicuticular wax, chemotaxonomy

Abstract

The alkane composition of the epicuticular wax of leaves obtained from 21 populations of Solanum growing in Argentine were investigated and compared. S. glaucophyllum has high levels of heptacosane (22,50%), nonacosane (12,70%) and pentacosane (12,00%). The tritriacontane is the dominating alkane (>39,50%) in S. elaeagnifolium, S. juvenale and S. euacanthum, whereas the hentriacontane is predominat (>26,30%) in S. stuckertii and S. adelphum. The usefulness as taxonomic markers is briefly discussed.

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Author Biographies

M. K. Maxzud

Cátedra de Química Orgánica Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales Universidad Nacional de Córdoba

J. A. Zygadlo

Cátedra de Química Orgánica Facultad de Ciencias Exactas Físicas y Naturales Universidad Nacional de Córdoba
How to Cite
Maxzud, M. K., & Zygadlo, J. A. (1991). ALKANE VARIATION IN LEAVES OF SORNE ARGENTINE <I>SOLANUM</I> (<I>SOLANACEAE</I>) SPECIES. Anales de Biología, (17), 137–140. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/analesbio/article/view/33871
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Biología vegetal