Abstract This paper succinctly describes and then illustrates the species Paris polyphylla S mith var. nullopetalina J. L. Liu et Y. Yuan, which is a new variety of Trilliaceae found in Sichuan Province Southwestern China. It closely related to Smith panxiensis Liu, stenophylla Franch minora S. F. Wang. The distinguishing features that can be used identify this are as follows: leaf blade narrow...

Natural Products, Saponins, Molecular W eight Determ ination, Sugar Sequence, Purity Control The application of field desorption and fast atom bombardment mass spectrometry for molecular weight determination and structural elucidation o f spirostanol and furostanol saponins isolated from Paris Polyphylla Sm. (Liliaceae) is reported. The capacity and limitations o f these methods for sugar seque...