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Chemosystematic studies in the chrysobalanaceae. I. Flavonoids in Parinari

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A survey of flavonoids in 31 Asian, African and Neotropical species of Parinari showed a predominance of flavonol glycosides based on myricetin, quercertin, and kaemp-ferol. The African taxa split into two groups based on the presence or absence of myricetin glycosides. The Neotropical taxa, a complex of closely related species, are chemically very similar to each other and lack myre⪘etin, as does one group of African species. The Asian taxa are similar to the Neotropical ones in their flavonoid patterns and lack of myricetin glycosides. The presence of myricetin considered a primitive flavonoid character, suggest that te African species pro-ducing this flavonol represent a primitive nucleus eastward and westward ex-pansion to two myricetin-lacking phytogeographic lines. This hypothesis is in agreement with current proposals for geographic evolution in the Chrysobalanaceae.

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  1. Seção do Botânica, Centro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos, CENARGEN-EMBRAPA, Ave. W5 Norte (Parque Rural), Caixta Postal 102372, 70000, Brasília-D.F., Brazil

    Lidio Coradin

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    David E. Giannasi

  3. New York Botanical Garden, 10458-9980, Bronx, NY

    Ghillean T. Prance

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Coradin, L., Giannasi, D.E. & Prance, G.T. Chemosystematic studies in the chrysobalanaceae. I. Flavonoids in Parinari. Brittonia 37, 169–178 (1985). https://doi.org/10.2307/2806097

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