Morphological, Anatomical and Phytochemical Characterizations of Lavandula stoechas L. subsp. stoechas Growing in Turkey

Abstract

In this study, Lavandula stoechas L. subsp. stoechas which is plant with economic and medicinal importance has comparatively been examined morphologically, anatomically and chemically for first time. A detailed description of the species has been prepared and compared with that those published in the Flora of Turkey of Davis in tabular form. The taxonomical, morphological and anatomical characteristics of the plant material have been described and illustrated with drawings. General appearance of leaves, branches, flowers, calyx, corolla and fruit shapes are described. Of the L. stoechas subsp. stoechas samples collected from C2 Muğla: Ula, Portakallık, the herbaceou s and woody stem and leaves were examined. Analyses of the hydrodistilled oil were performed on GC and GC/MS systems. Camphor (45.8%), α-fenchone (31.8%) and bornyl acetate (4.2%) were found as main constituents in the essential oil of L. stoechas subsp. stoechas.