Phytotoxic Effects and Phytochemical Fingerprinting of Hydrodistilled Oil,Enriched Fractions,and Isolated Compounds Obtained from Cryptocarya massoy (Oken) Kosterm. Bark

The hydrodistilled oil of Cryptocarya massoy bark was characterized by GC‐FID and GC/MS analyses, allowing the identification of unusual C₁₀ massoia lactone ( 3 , 56.2%), C₁₂ massoia lactone ( 4 , 16.5%), benzyl benzoate ( 1 , 12.7%), C₈ massoia lactone (3.4%), δ‐decalactone ( 5 , 1.5%), and benzyl salicylate ( 2 , 1.8%) as main constituents. The phytotoxic activities of the oil, three enriched fractions (lactone‐rich, ester‐rich, and sesquiterpene‐rich), and four constituents (compounds 1, 2, 5 , and δ‐dodecalactone ( 6 )) against Lycopersicon esculentum and Cucumis sativus seeds and seedlings were screened. At a concentration of 1000 μl/l, the essential oil and the massoia lactone‐rich fraction caused a complete inhibition of the germination of both seeds, and, when applied on tomato plantlets, they induced an 85 and 100% dieback, respectively. These performances exceeded those of the well‐known phytotoxic essential oils of Syzygium aromaticum and Cymbopogon citratus, already used in commercial products for the weed and pest management. The same substances were also evaluated against four phytopathogenic bacteria and ten phytopathogenic fungi, providing EC₅₀ values against the most susceptible strains in the 100–500 μl/l range for the essential oil and in the 10–50 μl/l range for compound 6 and the lactone‐rich fraction. The phytotoxic behavior was related mainly to massoia lactones and benzyl esters, while a greater amount of 6 may infer a good activity against some phytopathogenic fungi. Further investigations of these secondary metabolites are warranted, to evaluate their use as natural herbicides.     

Essential oil from leaves of Cryptocarya mandioccana Meisner (Lauraceae): Composition and intraspecific chemical variability

The composition of the essential oil from leaves of Cryptocarya mandioccana has been determined by chromatographic fractionation and GC–FID, GC–MS and ¹³C NMR analyses, yielding the identification of 64 compounds with predominance of isomeric sesquiterpenes with molecular weights of 204. The main components of the oil obtained by hydrodistillation were β-caryophyllene, spathulenol, caryophyllene oxide, δ-cadinene, germacrene D, benzaldehyde and bicyclogermacrene. However, the oil obtained by steam distillation contained higher levels of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, with predominance of β-caryophyllene (C), germacrene D (G) and bicyclogermacrene (B), and was considered to be more representative of the composition of the oil in its natural state. The intraspecific chemical variability of the essential oil obtained by steam distillation was evaluated within populations of trees growing at three separate locations in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Three distinct chemical groups could be characterised due to differences in the relative percentages of the three main sesquiterpenes from essential oil: CGB [relative contents of C (14–34%), G (5–28%), B (8–15%)], BCG [B (17–34%), C (9–24%), G (12–25%)] and GCB [G (22–42%), C (4–17%), B (7–15%)]. Individuals from groups CGB and BCG were found to be more frequent at south locations while group GCB is predominant in north location.     

Chemical composition of flavonoids and styrylpyrones and the genetic variability of isozymes in natural populations of Cryptocarya mandioccana Meisner (Lauraceae)

The chemical composition of leaves of 57 trees of Cryptocarya mandioccana from three populations of southeastern Brazil was investigated through HPLC, assaying six flavonoids, seven styrylpyrones, and seven unidentified compounds. From 51 of the former trees, genotypes were obtained from 40 polymorphic loci of 19 isozymes. Cluster analyses of the phytochemical and genetical variation revealed that trees exhibited four chemotypes and five clusters from isozymes, respectively. Discriminant analyses from selected variables of the isozymic and chemical data sets were performed, respectively, in relation to the four chemotypes and the five isozyme clusters. The classification of individuals presented respective error estimates of 9.16% and 13.57%, indicating that the genetic data could explain the clusters from chemotypes and vice versa at acceptable error levels. Linear regressions with Dummy variable showed significant association of locus Skdh-2 with quercetin-3-O-β-d-glucopyranoside and cryptofolione, indicating that its alleles would be responsible for the chemotype variation between individuals.     

Processes Driving Ontogenetic Succession of Galls in a Canopy Tree1

Herbivores can be associated with distinct ontogenetic stages of their host in a nonseasonal, directional, and continuous pattern of colonization and extinction of species populations called ontogenetic succession, but the processes behind this pattern are still largely unknown. We used plants of Cryptocarya aschersoniana Mez (Lauraceae) belonging to different ontogenetic stages, to examine how the density of different gall‐inducing insects varies along the ontogeny of the host, and how gall density is influenced by mechanisms associated with host quality (plant height, plant shape, leaf area, specific leaf area, and hypersensitivity), and by mechanisms associated with their natural enemies (parasitoids, pathogens, and predators). In a remnant of Araucaria Forest, located in the São Francisco de Paula National Forest (Brazil), gall density (ind./100 g of leaf ) was obtained for 42 plants of C. aschersoniana divided into three height classes. Two galling species were recorded, showing quite distinct density patterns among height classes of C. aschersoniana. While Hymenoptera gall density decreased almost 50 times from small plants to canopy trees, Hemiptera gall density increased almost 10 times. Path analyses showed that Hymenoptera density was higher in smaller plants, independent of other host traits, while Hemiptera density was higher in plants exhibiting smaller leaves. Natural enemies were not detected in the Hemiptera population, and mortality rates due to predators, parasitoids, and pathogens did not affect Hymenoptera density. Processes associated with plant quality play the main role in generating the observed ontogenetic succession pattern.     

云南厚壳桂属一新种

瘤果厚壳桂新种CryptocaryarolletiiWangetH.Zhu,sp.nov.SpeciesproximaC.maculataeH.W.Li,sedfructumajore,2.5cmdiam,nervislateralibusutrinsecus4~6differtaC.haihanensiMerr.fructugloboso,paniculaexpansa,multifloradiffert.Arbor,usquead20malalRamuliinjuventnte...     

厚壳桂种群在不同群落中的分子生态研究

使用ＡＦＬＰ（Ａｍｐｌｉｆｉｅｄ ｆｒａｇｍｅｎｔ ｌｅｎｇｔｈ ｐｏｌｙｍｏｒｐｈｉｓｍ）方法对南亚热带演替顶级种厚壳桂在２个不同群落,常绿阔叶林和针阔混交林中的遗传分化进行了研究,结果表明,种群的大部分遗传变异（８９．５５％）是由于个体与个体之间的差异造成的,有１０．４５％的遗传变异是由于群落的不同造成的,其显著性检测为极显著。这种结果是由于群落的微环境不同和种群生物学特性造成的。     

鼎湖山厚壳桂群落演替过程的组成和结构动态

森林群落的演替是以群落结构的变化为表现特征的。本项研究系统地研究鼎湖山森林群落的不同演替阶段的代表性群落在群落演替过程中的群落结构动态。本文以永久样地１２年的前后调查为基础,并比较１９５５年的调查结果,研究了鼎湖山地带性植被季风常绿阔叶林厚壳桂群落在演替过程中的结构动态。结果表明该群落在演替过程中,其种类结构没有大的变化,但优势种群的个体数量有一定的变化。阳生性的类群更趋于衰亡,中生性类群更趋壮大。在群落的组成结构上,其物种多样性指数较为稳定,而生态优势度指数略微下降和群落均匀度指标略微增加,反映了该群落作为接近地带性气候顶极类型的相对稳定的特征。     

鼎湖山地带性植被种间联结变化研究

研究鼎湖山地带性植被厚壳桂属（Cryptocarya）群落种间联结15年的变化,以期揭示该群落随时间演替过程中种间关系的变化情况。结果表明,群落的优势种种类组成基本没变化,但与15年前比较,优势种群的种对正负联结比例基本一致,但种间关系趋向平缓,高的正或负联结系数值少见;阳生性的先锋种与中生性建群种的联结系数值增大;群落中的2个亚群丛分化更为明显。表明南亚热带地带性顶极群落稳定是相对的,而波动变化是明显的,尤其是当群落循环演替的进程加剧时。     

中国及越南樟科植物新评注

<正> 作者近年来在编写《广西植物志》工作中,对本所收藏的樟科植物标本作了清理,同时也把编写《中国植物志》时搁下的一些疑难标本作了进一步研究,现将结果在本文中报道。所引用的标本,均存本所标本室。     

鼎湖山黄果厚壳桂、鼎湖钓樟群落主要营养元素的分配和生物循环

较系统地研究了鼎湖山黄果厚壳桂(Cryptocaryaconcinna)-鼎湖钓樟(Linderachunii)群落植物主要营养元素(P、K、Ca、Mg)的分配和生物循环特征。营养元素含量随群落层次、组分(器官)和元素不同而异。群落植物营养元素贮量为(kghm-2):P61.253,K928.764,Ca1212.771和Mg79.349。各元素贮量在不同层次中的大小分布序列为:乔木(94.3%-97.8%)>藤本(1.3%-4.1%)>灌木(0.8%-1.4%)>草本(0.05%-0.15%)。在乔木层,元素贮量则主要分布在树干和树枝两组分(38.6%-61.7%)。各元素在植物组分中的贮量序列为:Ca>K>Mg>P(根、干和皮)和K>Ca>Mg>P(其余器官)。群落植物营养元素年积累量为(kghm-2):P2.677,K41.550,Ca63.309和Mg3.693,其在群落植物中的分配格局与贮量的相类似。群落植物营养元素利用系数为:P0.18,K0.11,Ca0.09和Mg0.28;循环系数:P0.76,K0.61,Ca0.41和Mg0.84;周转期(a):P7.36,K15.12,Ca28.05和Mg4.30。