Distribution of Cutan in Modern Leaves - Biopolymers: A Molecular Paleontology Approach - page 20

reveal the presence (+) or absence (−) of cutan
Family Genus Species Cutan

Gymnosperms
Araucariaceae c Araucaria −

Cupressaceae c Cupressus −

Ginkgoaceae a,d Ginkgo biloba −

Pinaceae a Abies grandis −

Pinaceae c Abies −

Pinaceae c Cedrus −

Pinaceae c Picea −

Pinaceae a Pinus sylvestris −

Pinaceae c Pinus −

Podocarpaceae b Podocarpus +

Podocarpaceae c Podocarpus −

Sciadopityaceae b Sciadopitys verticillata −

Sciadopityaceae c Sciadopitys −

Taxodiaceae c Athrotaxis −

Taxodiaceae c Cunninghamia −

Taxodiaceae c Glyptostrobus −

Taxodiaceae c Metasequoia −

Taxodiaceae c Sequoia −

Taxodiaceae c Sequoiadendron −

Taxodiaceae c Taxodium −

Flowering plants
Aceraceae a Acer campestre −

Agavaceae a,b,d,e Agave americana +

Betulaceae a Betula alba −

Cactaceae b Cereus +

Clethraceae b Clethra −

Clusiaceae b Clusia multifl ora +

Clusiaceae b Clusia rosea +

Ericaceae a Erica herbaceae −

Fagaceae a Castanea sativa −

Fagaceae a Quercus robur −

Liliaceae a,e Clivia miniata +

Malvaceae a Gossypium hirsutum −

Myrsinaceae b Myrsine guyananse −

Orchidaceae b Unidentifi ed epiphyte +

Poaceae b Unidentifi ed −

Rosaceae a Prunus laurocerasus + g

Rutaceae a Citrus limon −

Salicaceae a Populus hybrida −

Solanaceae a,f Lycopersicon esculentum −

Vitaceae a Vitis vinifera −

a Analysis of whole leaves, this investigation
b Enzymatically isolated cuticles (Boom et al. 2005 )
c Chemically isolated cuticle (Collinson et al. 1998 )
d Chemically isolated cuticle (Mösle et al. 1998 )
e Other references: see text
f Fruit cuticle
g Resistance to acid hydrolysis not tested