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Plants of the Northeastern United States that produce cyanogenic compounds

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We have surveyed the distribution of plants in the northeastern United States that contain cyanogenic compounds. Approximately 200 species of plants from 45 families are known to contain compounds capable of liberating hydrogen cyanide upon hydrolysis. These are primarily found in the Gramineae, Ranunculaceae and the Rosaceae. The chemical structures compounds of the cyanogens have been studied in only a small number of the species included, and investigation of the biology and chemistry of these plants should prove especially profitable.

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Seigler, D.S. Plants of the Northeastern United States that produce cyanogenic compounds. Econ Bot 30, 395–407 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02904662

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