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Chemistry of floral scents in four Licuala species (Arecaceae)
Author(s) -
Meekijjaroenroj Aroonrat,
Bessière JeanMarie,
Anstett MarieCharlotte
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
flavour and fragrance journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1099-1026
pISSN - 0882-5734
DOI - 10.1002/ffj.1797
Subject(s) - chemistry , arecaceae , pollination , pollinator , botany , systematics , pollen , biology , taxonomy (biology) , palm , physics , quantum mechanics
Floral fragrances are known to attract pollinators. Resemblances in the chemistry of floral scents may associate a group of plants to the same array of pollinators and/or mirror the systematics of related species. In this study, floral volatiles were extracted and all compounds identified from four Licuala palms: L. grandis , L. mattanensis , L. spinosa and L. lauterbachii . A typical emission of isoprenoid compounds in the four species was revealed. However, each species was characterized by a different chemical composition of the floral bouquet. The relative importance of similarity and diversity found in floral scent chemistry for pollination and systematics is discussed. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.