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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Surface wax is present on the mature leaves of about half of the 50 or 60 species studied.

Taxon
angiosperm leavest0
Organ / stage
mature leavese0
Outcome
Surface wax is presente0
Value
about half of the 50 or 60 speciese0

Verbatim

t0

“ANGIOSPERM LEAVES”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 39–56
e0

“Surface wax is present on the mature leaves of about half of the 50 or 60 species studied”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 466–555

Title

DEVELOPMENT OF THE CUTICULAR LAYERS IN ANGIOSPERM LEAVES

R. H. Schieferstein; W. E. Loomis American Journal of Botany 1959. doi:10.1002/j.1537-2197.1959.tb07063.x

Other claims from this paper (8)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Surface wax was present on mature leaves of about half the species studied.

Taxon
Angiospermt0
Organ / stage
mature leavese0
Outcome
Surface waxe0
Value
about half of the 50 or 60 speciese0

Verbatim

e0

“Surface wax is present on the mature leaves of about half of the 50 or 60 species studied.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 462–552
t0

“Angiosperm Leaves”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 39–56

Title

Development of the Cuticular Layers in Angiosperm Leaves

R. H. Schieferstein; W. E. Loomis American Journal of Botany 1959. doi:10.2307/2439666

Other claims from this paper (9)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

ρ‐Hydroxybenzaldehyde is present in the surface wax of all sorghum cultivars examined and acts as an antifeedant against Locusta.

Taxon
Sorghum bicolorSorghum bicolore0
Interactor
Locusta migratoria migratoroidesLocusta migratoriae0herbivore
Compound
ρ‐Hydroxybenzaldehydee1
Outcome
antifeedante1

Verbatim

e0

“The deterrent effects of a lipid extract from seedling Sorghum bicolor on Locusta migratoria migratoroides (R. & F.) reside in several of the surface wax components of the extracts”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–180
e1

“ρ‐Hydroxybenzaldehyde has been identified as an antifeedant present in the surface wax of all cultivars examined”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 182–294

Title

ρ‐HYDROXYBENZALDEHYDE IN THE SURFACE WAX OF SORGHUM: ITS IMPORTANCE IN SEEDLING RESISTANCE TO ACRIDIDS

SUSAN WOODHEAD Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 1982. doi:10.1111/j.1570-7458.1982.tb03148.x

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Monopalmitin ester is present in the epicuticular and intracuticular wax layers of the adaxial surface of carob leaflets.

Taxon
Ceratonia siliqua L. (Carob)Ceratonia siliquat0
Organ / stage
epicuticular and intracuticular wax layers of the adaxial surfacee2
Outcome
monopalmitin estere2

Verbatim

t0

“Ceratonia siliqua L. (Carob) Leaflet”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 20–56
e2

“monopalmitin ester and palmitic acid are protuberant in the epicuticular and intracuticular wax layers of the adaxial surface”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 604–729

Title

The Surfaces of the Ceratonia siliqua L. (Carob) Leaflet: Insights from Physics and Chemistry

S. Rodríguez; J. Rocha; M. Fernandes; et al. Langmuir 2021. doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02806

Other claims from this paper (13)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Palmitic acid is present in the epicuticular and intracuticular wax layers of the adaxial surface of carob leaflets.

Taxon
Ceratonia siliqua L. (Carob)Ceratonia siliquat0
Organ / stage
epicuticular and intracuticular wax layers of the adaxial surfacee2
Outcome
palmitic acide2

Verbatim

t0

“Ceratonia siliqua L. (Carob) Leaflet”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 20–56
e2

“monopalmitin ester and palmitic acid are protuberant in the epicuticular and intracuticular wax layers of the adaxial surface”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 604–729

Title

The Surfaces of the Ceratonia siliqua L. (Carob) Leaflet: Insights from Physics and Chemistry

S. Rodríguez; J. Rocha; M. Fernandes; et al. Langmuir 2021. doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c02806

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

another form of wax is always at right angles to abrasion marks on the fruit and is present on all varieties.

Organ / stage
fruite0
Outcome
another form of waxe0
Qualifier
at right angles to abrasion markse0

Verbatim

e0

“another form of wax is always at right angles to abrasion marks on the fruit and is present on all varieties.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 259–368
t0

“Apple Fruit”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 39–50

Title

A Study of the Surface Wax Deposits on Apple Fruit

DM Hall Australian Journal of Biological Sciences 1966. doi:10.1071/bi9661017

Other claims from this paper (2)
Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The affinity of a leaf surface for water is influenced by the amount, chemical composition and especially the physical configuration of the surface wax.

Taxon
apple, banana, blackcurrant, broad bean, cabbage, coffee, hydrangea, pea, rose, Eucalyptus, Exochordia and Rhuse0
Compound
waxe1
Outcome
affinity of a surface for watere1

Not reportedDirection

Verbatim

e0

“Surfaces of apple, banana, blackcurrant, broad bean, cabbage, coffee, hydrangea, pea, rose, Eucalyptus, Exochordia and Rhus leaves and apple fruit”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 8–154
e1

“The affinity of a surface for water is influenced by the amount and chemical composition and especially by the physical configuration of the wax present on the surface”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 319–486

Title

Studies on plant cuticle

A. M. S. SILVA FERNANDES Annals of Applied Biology 1965. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7348.1965.tb01239.x

Other claims from this paper (1)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Oleanolic acid occurred only in small amounts in leaf surface wax.

Taxon
VitisVitise1
Organ / stage
leavese0
Outcome
oleanolic acide0
Direction
only small amountse0

Verbatim

e0

“oleanolic acid, which is present in the surface wax of leaves in only small amounts”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 239–322
e1

“Vitis vinifera, Vitis labrusca, Vitis rupestris, several Vitis hybrids”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 48–118

Title

The main Constituents of the Surface Waxes of Varieties and Species of the GenusVITIS

F. Radler American Journal of Enology and Viticulture 1965. doi:10.5344/ajev.1965.16.3.159

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Mechanismauthor interpretationoriginal resultpositivebasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The authors suggest that wax deposits prevent fungal growth on Myrothamnus.

Taxon
Myrothamnus flabellifoliat0
Organ / stage
leaves and stemse0
Outcome
prevent the growth of the fungal organismse0
Qualifier
wax like depositse0

Verbatim

t0

“Myrothamnus flabellifolia”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 135–160
e0

“It is suggested that the wax like deposits within the leaves and stems as well as over the epidermal surface prevent the growth of the fungal organisms”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 608–759

Title

An ultrastructural investigation of the surface microbiota present on the leaves and reproductive structures of the resurrection plant Myrothamnus flabellifolia

J.P. Moore; M. Waldron; G.G. Lindsey; et al. South African Journal of Botany 2010. doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2010.10.003

Other claims from this paper (4)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The concentration of ρ‐Hydroxybenzaldehyde in the sorghum wax varies with cultivar, and in some cultivars is highly deterrent to Locusta.

Taxon
Sorghum bicolorSorghum bicolore0
Material
6SD and CSH 1e2
Interactor
LocustaLocustae2herbivoree0
Outcome
concentration in the waxe2
Qualifier
varies considerably with cultivare2

Verbatim

e2

“Its concentration in the wax varies considerably with cultivar and in some (e.g. 6SD and CSH 1) it is present at concentrations which are highly deterrent to Locusta”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 296–461
e0

“The deterrent effects of a lipid extract from seedling Sorghum bicolor on Locusta migratoria migratoroides (R. & F.) reside in several of the surface wax components of the extracts”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–180

Title

ρ‐HYDROXYBENZALDEHYDE IN THE SURFACE WAX OF SORGHUM: ITS IMPORTANCE IN SEEDLING RESISTANCE TO ACRIDIDS

SUSAN WOODHEAD Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata 1982. doi:10.1111/j.1570-7458.1982.tb03148.x

Other claims from this paper (5)

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