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Distribution and evolution of flavonoids in the monocotyledons

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The Flavonoids

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The Monocotyledoneae comprise between 50 and 100 families, according to which system of classification one adopts. The treatment of Engler and Prantl (1930) recognizes 45 families but there has been a tendency in recent years to split off segregates from some of the larger more heterogeneous families, such as the Liliaceae. Dahlgren et al. (1985) in the most recent system regard the monocotyledons as containing 93 families. These range in size from two of the largest in the whole of the angiosperms, the Orchidaceae (20 000 spp.) and the Gramineae (10 000 spp.) to small groups like the Strelitziaceae (seven spp.) and the Joinvilleaceae (two spp.). Many families are economically important (e.g. the Gramineae, Palmae) while others are known for their ornamental value (e.g. Amaryllidaceae, Iridaceae). While anthocyanins are conspicuously present as the colouring matters of petals, fruits and leaves in many families, other flavonoids are universally found in leaf, pollen or inflorescence, although their presence is only revealed following extraction and detection.

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Williams, C.A., Harborne, J.B. (1988). Distribution and evolution of flavonoids in the monocotyledons. In: Harborne, J.B. (eds) The Flavonoids. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2913-6_15

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