Diterpene quinone of Salvia Linn. and their taxonomic significance

Huang Xiu-Lan, Yang Bao-Jin, Hu Zhi-Bi

Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:1981-11-18 Published:1981-11-18
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Abstract:

Abstract

We have analysed diterpene quinone constituents of 79 species (containing variety

and form) in the genus Salvia by different chemical methods, and found that 38 species

of them contain diterpene quinone on this ground, as well as its morphologic, histolo-

gical structure of root and geographical distribution, we come to a conclusion as follows:

l. According to literatural and our analytical date, so far the diterpene quinone

have mainly been found in the Labiatae plants that possess the fertile stamen 2 ver-

satile namely in Salvia Linn., upon which a new subfamily Salvioideae is preliminarily

proposed here.

2. Deterpene quinone, as a chemotaxonomic charater, is of phylogenetic signi-

ficance and can be used for identifying the spicies of the genus.

3. A further rearrangement of some species of some series and sections in attribu-

tion is needed.

Huang Xiu-Lan, Yang Bao-Jin, Hu Zhi-Bi. Diterpene quinone of Salvia Linn. and their taxonomic significance[J]. .

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