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FLORAL ODORS AND QUANTITATIVE TAXONOMY OF MAGNOLIA AND LIRIODENDRON
Author(s) -
Thien L. B.,
Heimermann W. H.,
Holman R. T.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
taxon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1996-8175
pISSN - 0040-0262
DOI - 10.2307/1220717
Subject(s) - botany , taxonomy (biology) , biology , terpene , gas chromatography–mass spectrometry , mass spectrometry , chemistry , chromatography , biochemistry
Summary The eight species of Magnolia native to the United States are pollinated by a variety of beetles. Flower color as well as floral odors, produced primarily by the androphore, attract the insects. Analysis of the floral odors using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, indicates that aliphatic hydrocarbons, methyl esters and terpenes comprise the fragrances. A quantitative correlation of the species of Magnolia was developed utilizing the composition of the floral odors.