Alkaloidal relationships in the genus Arctomecon (Papaveraceae) and herbivory in A. humilis

Authors

Douglas A. Raynie, Brigham Young University
Deanna R. Nelson, Brigham Young University
Kimball T. Harper, Brigham Young University

Abstract

The previously reported alkaloids (including protopines, benzophenanthridines, tetrahydrobenzylisoquinolines, and protoberberines) of the genus Arctomecon (Papaveraceae) are discussed in relation to their distribution in the plant kingdom, in the Papaveraceae, and among the three species of Arctomecon. The biological activity of these alkaloids is discussed, and possible implications for herbivore and plant-insect interactions in A. humilis are presented.

Recommended Citation

Raynie, Douglas A.; Nelson, Deanna R.; and Harper, Kimball T. (1991) "Alkaloidal relationships in the genus Arctomecon (Papaveraceae) and herbivory in A. humilis," Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 51: No. 4, Article 11.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol51/iss4/11