The anther oil of Symphonia globulifera L.f. (Clusiaceae)

Publication date: August 2013 Source:Biochemical Systematics and Ecology, Volume 49 Author(s): Volker Bittrich , José E. do Nascimento-Junior , Maria do Carmo E. Amaral , Paulo Cesar de Lima Nogueira The chemical composition of the oil on the anthers of Symphonia globulifera L. f., in which the pollen grains are completely immersed, was investigated. An unsaturated fatty acid methyl ester (methyl nervonate), very rare in plants, was found to be the only component of the oil. The possible ecological implications of the presence of this oil on the anthers of the ornithophilous flowers of Symphonia are discussed.

Source: Biochemical Systematics and Ecology - April 15, 2015 Category: Biochemistry Source Type: research