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Calamintha cretica (Lamiaceae), a Cretan endemic: Distribution and essential oil composition
Author(s) -
Karousou R.,
Kokkini S.,
Bessière JM.,
Vokou D.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.1996.tb00224.x
Subject(s) - lamiaceae , biology , essential oil , botany , taxon
The distribution of Calamintha cretica , a taxon restricted on the massif of Levka Ori (White Mountains W. Crete, Greece), is presented. The essential oils of three populations were examined by means of GC and GC‐MS. The essential oil yield varied from 0.5% to 1.9%, whereas the major compounds were in all cases piperitenone oxide (26.4–41.3%) and piperitone oxide (33.8–59.9%). Like all other Calamintha taxa examined to date, it is a species rich in p ‐menthane compounds. The results are further discussed in relation to their chemotaxonomic value.