A new species of Paullinia (Sapindaceae) from Costa Rica

Paullinia fournieri, a new species from Costa Rica is described, illustrated, and its relationships to other species are discussed.     

Systematic aspects of the astringent tannins of Acer species

Leaves of a further 25 species of Acer, mostly from Asia and N. America, show similar levels of astringency and distribution of condensed and hydrolysable tannins to those previously examined. The results are tabulated and discussed in accordance with de Jong's recent rearrangement of the genus.     

The soapberry bug,Jadera haematoloma (Insecta,Hemiptera, Rhopalidae): First Asian record,with?a?review of bionomics

The soapberry bug, Jadera haematoloma (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Rhopalidae: Serinethinae), a species native in tropical and subtropical regions of the New World and accidentally introduced to Hawaii, is reported for the first time from Asia (Taiwan). This record represents the first occurrence of the species in Asia. Stable populations composed of hundreds of specimens were found in seven localities of Kaohsiung City and one locality in Tainan City, and a single specimen was observed in Chiayi County. Aggregating adults and larvae fed in large numbers on the sapindacean plants Cardiospermum halicacabum L. and Koelreuteria elegans (Seem.) A. C. Smith ssp. formosana (Hayata) F. G. Meyer. Diagnostic characters of adults and larvae of Jadera haematoloma are discussed. A review of its bionomics and a bibliography are provided. Initial observations on the populations in southern Taiwan are presented. The species is potentially invasive, and further extension of its range is anticipated in Southeast Asia.     

龙眼果肉化学成分的研究

从龙眼(Dimocarpus longan Lour.)果肉的乙醇提取物中分离出9个化合物,分别鉴定为:二十四碳酸(1)、7,8-二甲基咯嗪(2)、(2S,3S,4R,10E)-2-[(2'R)-2'-羟基二十四碳酰胺]-10-十八碳烯-1,3,4-三醇(3)、尿嘧啶(4)、丁二酸(5)、腺苷(6)、甘露醇(7)、β-谷甾醇(8)和β-胡萝卜苷(9),其中化合物1～3、5和7为首次从龙眼果肉中分离得到.     

New secondary metabolites from Dodonaea viscosa

Bioassay guided fractionation and chemical investigation of the ethanolic extract of the aerial parts of Dodonaea viscosa Linn. from Egypt, resulted in the isolation and identification of three new compounds, including two new clerodane diterpenoids 1 and 2 and a new myo-inositol derivative 3, along with nine known compounds 4–12. The structures of the isolated compounds were elucidated using 1D and 2D NMR experiments, HRESIMS, and comparison with literature data. All isolated compounds were evaluated for their antibacterial, antifungal, antimalarial as well as antileishmanial activities. Compound 5 exhibited good antifungal activity against Cryptococcus neoformans with an IC₅₀ value of 6.11 μg/ml. Compounds 10 and 12 showed moderate antileishmanial activity against Leishmania donovani with IC₅₀ values of 16.6 and 19.06 μg/ml, respectively.     

Leaf Venation and Its Systematic Significance in Sapindaceae of China

Leaf venation of 27 species representing 25 genera of Sapindaceae (sstr.) of China was investigated for the first time. The pinnate venation pattern in most species is either camptodromous, or craspedodromous. Three types of leaf blade margin were observed, ie., entire, toothed and partite. The secondary veins are branched or unbranched. Most species have intersecondary veins. The tertiary veins of most species are reticulate and percurrent. The areoles are regular or irregular. Veinlets are simple, branched or absent. The delimitations of Xanthoceroideae and Lepisanthes sensu lato are supported by leaf venation characters. The close relationships among Dimocarpus, Litchi and Nephelium are supported by the evidence from leaf venation. A key to the species of Sapinaceae based on leaf venation characters is presented.