Table 2 |
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Relative and total amounts of n-alkanes (straight chain saturated hydrocarbons) and n-alkenes (straight chain unsaturated hydrocarbons) in the investigated orchid species. Compounds are ordered in retention times. Total amounts are given in ng per single labellum |
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Orchis italica |
Orchis provincialis |
Orchis mascula |
Orchis quadripunct. |
Orchis anthropoph. |
Serapias lingua |
Serapias cordigera |
Serapias parviflora |
Ophrys sphegodes |
Anacamptis papilionacea |
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Alkane |
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Heneicosane (C21) |
1.71 |
0.70 |
0.66 |
1.19 |
1.58 |
1.20 |
14.58 |
0.72 |
5.27 |
2.04 |
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Docosane (C22) |
0.79 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.36 |
0.75 |
0.29 |
1.19 |
0.00 |
1.76 |
0.20 |
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Tricosane (C23) |
37.05 |
0.85 |
5.53 |
14.86 |
10.82 |
6.13 |
8.01 |
1.47 |
28.41 |
8.35 |
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Tetracosane (C24) |
1.98 |
0.47 |
1.72 |
2.21 |
0.92 |
1.63 |
0.58 |
1.38 |
2.51 |
0.49 |
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Pentacosane (C25) |
16.88 |
12.07 |
39.38 |
29.62 |
24.47 |
14.28 |
2.72 |
16.84 |
11.08 |
15.79 |
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Hexacosane (C26) |
1.64 |
5.41 |
2.73 |
2.63 |
1.25 |
2.20 |
0.26 |
3.54 |
0.72 |
0.63 |
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Heptacosane (C27) |
20.65 |
46.00 |
35.32 |
32.51 |
26.92 |
15.00 |
2.62 |
33.73 |
5.19 |
22.07 |
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Octacosane (C28) |
1.38 |
6.54 |
1.40 |
2.66 |
0.83 |
0.90 |
0.35 |
3.86 |
0.42 |
1.02 |
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Nonacosane (C29) |
8.14 |
27.97 |
12.42 |
9.21 |
8.00 |
3.76 |
1.96 |
31.73 |
2.12 |
12.89 |
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Sum (%) |
90.22 |
100.00 |
99.17 |
95.26 |
75.54 |
45.38 |
32.27 |
93.29 |
57.49 |
63.49 |
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Total amount (ng) |
266.78 |
123.80 |
206.31 |
119.22 |
118.68 |
834.06 |
1210.49 |
147.82 |
513.69 |
418.86 |
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Alkene |
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7-Heneicosene |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.46 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.54 |
28.43 |
0.00 |
0.13 |
0.35 |
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11-Tricosene |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.16 |
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9-Tricosene |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
1.26 |
1.59 |
2.41 |
0.00 |
1.15 |
0.63 |
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7-Tricosene |
0.60 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
2.04 |
2.89 |
29.03 |
0.00 |
0.90 |
1.02 |
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11-Pentacosene |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
4.43 |
0.45 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
3.02 |
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9-Pentacosene |
0.42 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
8.50 |
0.00 |
0.83 |
0.00 |
13.06 |
0.34 |
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7-Pentacosene |
0.80 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
1.38 |
13.07 |
5.31 |
0.00 |
2.11 |
0.42 |
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5-Pentacosene |
5.44 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.51 |
1.11 |
0.99 |
0.67 |
0.00 |
0.44 |
10.71 |
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11-Heptacosene |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.38 |
0.14 |
0.00 |
6.58 |
8.89 |
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9-Heptacosene |
0.78 |
0.00 |
0.19 |
1.62 |
7.68 |
6.17 |
0.00 |
0.56 |
10.00 |
0.86 |
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7-Heptacosene |
0.64 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
1.08 |
9.02 |
0.30 |
1.11 |
1.15 |
0.76 |
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5-Heptacosene |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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11-Nonacosene |
0.15 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
3.83 |
7.95 |
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9-Nonacosene |
0.46 |
0.00 |
0.19 |
1.17 |
1.41 |
8.18 |
0.10 |
3.31 |
3.18 |
0.85 |
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7-Nonacosene |
0.50 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
1.44 |
0.00 |
7.37 |
0.07 |
1.74 |
0.00 |
0.55 |
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5-Nonacosene |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Sum (%) |
9.78 |
0.00 |
0.83 |
4.74 |
24.46 |
54.62 |
67.73 |
6.71 |
42.51 |
36.51 |
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Total amount (ng) |
28.93 |
0.00 |
1.73 |
5.94 |
38.44 |
1003.87 |
2540.77 |
10.64 |
379.86 |
240.84 |
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Anacamptis morio |
Nigritella rhellicani |
Gymnadenia conopsea |
Gymnadenia odoratissima |
Dactylorhiza maculata |
Himantogl. hircinum |
Platanthera bifolia |
Neotinea ustuata |
Neotinea lactea |
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Alkane |
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Heneicosane (C21) |
0.21 |
1.98 |
0.00 |
10.54 |
0.00 |
0.45 |
0.00 |
0.55 |
0.00 |
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Docosane (C22) |
0.15 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
1.61 |
0.00 |
0.15 |
0.00 |
0.35 |
0.00 |
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Tricosane (C23) |
10.88 |
13.21 |
6.42 |
39.17 |
4.03 |
2.40 |
1.46 |
10.34 |
5.67 |
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Tetracosane (C24) |
3.43 |
2.33 |
0.00 |
1.70 |
0.00 |
0.93 |
1.06 |
1.45 |
0.00 |
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Pentacosane (C25) |
38.64 |
15.57 |
9.35 |
14.41 |
5.35 |
33.99 |
18.14 |
10.52 |
14.06 |
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Hexacosane (C26) |
3.17 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
1.39 |
0.00 |
2.54 |
2.95 |
1.59 |
6.11 |
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Heptacosane (C27) |
28.30 |
13.44 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
4.78 |
41.16 |
31.79 |
15.13 |
39.84 |
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Octacosane (C28) |
1.89 |
0.00 |
3.38 |
0.00 |
2.97 |
1.29 |
6.11 |
1.35 |
9.75 |
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Nonacosane (C29) |
9.91 |
4.53 |
25.44 |
0.00 |
33.56 |
13.23 |
23.23 |
7.26 |
24.56 |
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Sum (%) |
96.58 |
51.06 |
44.59 |
68.82 |
50.69 |
96.14 |
84.74 |
48.54 |
100.00 |
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Total amount (ng) |
299.09 |
25.20 |
11.80 |
30.87 |
12.89 |
388.24 |
15.96 |
43.35 |
8.87 |
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Alkene |
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7-Heneicosene |
0.98 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.42 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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11-Tricosene |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
42.69 |
0.00 |
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9-Tricosene |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.09 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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7-Tricosene |
1.44 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.22 |
0.00 |
0.47 |
0.00 |
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11-Pentacosene |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
5.42 |
0.00 |
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9-Pentacosene |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.31 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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7-Pentacosene |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.65 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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5-Pentacosene |
1.00 |
4.15 |
17.40 |
12.32 |
13.85 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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11-Heptacosene |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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9-Heptacosene |
0.00 |
5.64 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.52 |
1.20 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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7-Heptacosene |
0.00 |
26.08 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.88 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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5-Heptacosene |
0.00 |
0.00 |
33.35 |
15.69 |
35.46 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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11-Nonacosene |
0.00 |
0.00 |
4.65 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.92 |
0.00 |
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9-Nonacosene |
0.00 |
6.54 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.33 |
9.63 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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7-Nonacosene |
0.00 |
6.53 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.43 |
4.43 |
1.97 |
0.00 |
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5-Nonacosene |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
3.17 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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Sum (%) |
3.42 |
48.94 |
55.41 |
31.18 |
49.31 |
3.86 |
15.26 |
51.46 |
0.00 |
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Total amount (ng) |
10.60 |
24.15 |
14.67 |
13.99 |
12.54 |
15.58 |
2.87 |
45.96 |
0.00 |
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Schiestl and Cozzolino BMC Evolutionary Biology 2008 8:27 doi:10.1186/1471-2148-8-27 |
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