1. Smithsonian Institution, Department of Botany, Washington D.C. 20560, U.S.A.
Abstract:
From the roots of Onoseris gnaphalioides in addition to a known 5-methyl coumarin a new type was isolated. The aerial parts contain a glucoside of 4-hydroxy-5-methyl coumarin. From Gerbera ambigua a compound related to the possible precursor of the 5-methyl coumarins was isolated.