Summary
By gas-liquid chromotography and thin layer chromatography, an endogenous growth inhibitor of Lunularia cruciata has been detected in seven other representatives of the class of liverworts. All liverworts so far examined have been found to contain lunularic acid. Evidence for the identity of the previously isolated, but unidentified, endogenous growth inhibitor of Marchantia polymorpha and lunularic acid is presented.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
References
Asahina, Y., Asano, J.: Über die Konstitution von Hydrangenol und Phyllodulcin (II. Mitteil.). Ber. 63, 429–437 (1930).
Fries, K.: Über einen genuinen keimungs-und streckungswachstumsaktiven Hemmstoff bei Marchantia polymorpha L. Beitr. Biol. Pflanz. 40, 177–235 (1964).
Hiron, R. W. P.: Personal communication of unpublished results, 1970.
Milborrow, B. V.: The metabolism of abscisic acid. J. exp. Bot. 21, 17–29 (1970).
Valio, I. F. M., Burden, R. S., Schwabe, W. W.: New natural growth inhibitor in the liverwort Lunularia cruciata (L.) Dum. Nature (Lond.) 223, 1176–1178 (1969).
—, Schwabe, W. W.: Growth and dormancy in Lunularia cruciata (L.). Dum. J. exp. Bot. 21, 138–150 (1970).
Wareing, P. F., Ryback, G.: Abscisic acid: a newly discovered growth regulating substance in plants. Endeavour 29, 84–88 (1970).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Pryce, R.J. Lunularic acid, a common endogenous growth inhibitor of liverworts. Planta 97, 354–357 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00390214
Received:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00390214