Fatty acids of leaf wax esters in Coincya Rouy (Brassicaceae) |
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| Authors: | JAVIER VIOQUE JULIO E. PASTOR EDUARDO VIOQUE |
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| Affiliation: | Institute de la Grasa (C.S.I.C.), Avda Padre Garcia Tejero 4, 41012-Sevilla, Spain;Departamento de Biologia Vegetal y Ecologia, Facultad de Biologia, Universidad de Sevilla, Avda Reina Mercedes s/'n, Apdo 1095, 41080-Sevilla, Spain;Institute de la Grasa (C.S.I.C.), Avda Padre Garcia Tejero 4, 41012-Sevilla, Spain |
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| Abstract: | A total of 46 populations belonging to the genus Coincya Ruoy (Brassicaceae) from the Iberian Peninsula was examined for their wax ester fatty acids composition. Size of ester fatty acids in the genus Coincya varies between 14 and 28 carbon atoms. This series is dominated by acids with an even number of carbon atoms. The most abundant acids are Ojg, C^y, C^^o and C26 among evens and C17 and C21 among odds. A positive correlation was observed between chemical composition and environmental adaptation, and also with certain morphological characters. Changes relate to low temperatures or to high relative humidity, and there is a positive correlation between chemical composition and leaf glaucousness. |
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| Keywords: | chemotaxonomy environmental variation numerical analysis |
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