Organic Geochemistry Unit, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TS, England
Abstract:
The covalently bonded components of the stem cutin of Psilotum include 16-hydroxyhexadecanoic acid and substantial amounts of hexadecane-1,8,16-triol. While of generally similar composition, leaf cutin of Tmesipteris contains a mixture of hexadecanetriol isomers. The findings suggest that psilotophyte cutins evolved in a different manner from those of other land plants.