Saturday, March 05, 2005

Liliidae, Phytochemistry

As might be expected from so large a group, Liliidae are very diverse in their flavonoids. These compounds have systematic importance only at the generic level. The unusual steroid saponins, however, characterize Liliidae to a remarkable degree, although they are absent from several groupings - notably Lilium and its close allies as well as several genera with alkaloids

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