ISSN:
1423-0445
Keywords:
insect-plant interactions
;
intraplant variation
;
chemical variation
;
oviposition
;
iridoid glycoside
;
catalpol
;
aucubin
;
Lepidoptera
;
Junonia coenia
;
Plantaginaceae
;
Plantago lanceolata
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary Chemical analysis of each individual leaf of fivePlantago lanceolata (Plantaginaceae) plants showed that iridoid glycoside content increased from undetectable in the oldest photosynthetic leaves to over 9% dry weight in the youngest leaves. The relative proportion of the two iridoid glycosides inP. lanceolata also changed with leaf age: older leaves had significantly more aucubin, whereas the youngest leaves had primarily or solely catalpol. Oviposition tests with femaleJunonia coenia (Nymphalidae) butterflies, showed that they laid most of their eggs on new leaves.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01241676
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