Abstract
Angiosperms, fungi (including lichens), and bacteria are the main sources of natural quinones. Small numbers are present in algae, ferns, conifers, sponges, echinoderms, other marine animals, and arthropods. In angiosperms quinones have some chemotaxonomic value at the genus and family level but more surveys are required.
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Based on a lecture given at the 16th LOF Symposium, 27 October 1989, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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Thomson, R.H. Distribution of naturally occurring quinones. Pharmaceutisch Weekblad Scientific Edition 13, 70–73 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01974983
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