The application of leaf phenolic evidence for systematic studies within the genus Pelargonium (Geraniaceae)

Biochemical Systematics and Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 119-132

  Williams, Christine A ^b   Newman, Melissa ^a   Gibby, Mary ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b Nat Hist Mus Cromwell Rd S ^*

Author keywords

Chemotaxonomy; Ellagitan nins; Flavones; Flavonols; Geraniaceae; Leaves; Pelargonium; Proanthocyanidins; Surface flavonoids

Indexed keywords

FLAVONE DERIVATIVE; LUTEOLIN; MYRICETIN; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; QUERCETIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

LEAF; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; TAXONOMY;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMOTAXONOMY; CHROMOSOME; PHYLOGENY; PLANT LEAF;

PELARGONIUM; PELARGONIUM ALBUM; PELARGONIUM CRISPUM; PELARGONIUM EXSTIPULATUM; PELARGONIUM MULTIBRACTEATUM; PELARGONIUM ODORATISSIMUM; PELARGONIUM RENIFORME; PELARGONIUM RODNEYANUM; PELARGONIUM SIDOIDES;

EID: 0033965844     PISSN: 03051978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-1978(99)00044-7     Document Type: Article

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