Phlomoides hamosa
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID64403555ccc16311532810 |
| Scientific name | Phlomoides hamosa |
| Authority | (Benth.) Mathiesen |
| First published in | Kew Bull. 66: 96 (2011) |
General Uses Top
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A steam-distilled essential oil is produced from the aerial parts and used in small-scale perfumery as a fragrance additive. Profiles typically show high 1,8-cineole (eucalyptol) with subordinate alpha-terpineol, limonene, p-cymene, and camphor, giving a fresh, camphoraceous–eucalyptic aroma. Commercial presence is minimal; the oil appears chiefly in niche artisanal blends and as a regional specialty.
Industrial and craft applications:
The oil’s solvent behavior and odor profile suit aroma-chemical formulations and odor-masking uses in functional perfumery; no major industrial uses beyond fragrance are reported. Traditional crafts (e.g., ceremonial incense) can employ the dried aerial material for fragrance, though current commercial incidence is low.
Colorants and tanning:
No documented use of aerial parts or seeds for dyes, tannins, or inks.
Wood and fiber:
No timber or fiber uses are reported.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
The essential oil is used in minute quantities in perfumery accords and in cosmetic fragrance at trace levels. The predominant monoterpenes (especially 1,8-cineole) and related oxygenated monoterpenes influence volatility and scent tenacity.
Properties relevant to use:
Aerial-part essential oil is dominated by monoterpenes—particularly 1,8-cineole (eucalyptol), with alpha-terpineol, limonene, p-cymene, and camphor—producing a camphoraceous–eucalyptic character. These components confer solvent properties appropriate for fragrance compositions. The oil is non-olefinic (low unsaturation), making it stable to oxidation relative to unsaturated fragrance materials.
Standards and regulation:
In cosmetics, the oil follows general framework regulations for fragrance materials. Regional listings or restrictions may apply depending on composition thresholds (e.g., presence of specific allergens or sensitizers under cosmetic legislation), though no taxon-specific standards are reported.
Sustainability and sourcing:
The species is distributed in the Himalayan region and Central Asia; wild-harvest is not widely documented and no established cultivation for essential oil exists. Sustainable sourcing would require verification of plant part (aerial) origin, harvesting method, and batch-to-batch composition consistency for fragrance applications.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Notochaete hamosa | Benth. | Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 63 (1830) |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- China South-central
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China
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Indian Subcontinent
- East Himalaya
- Nepal
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Indo-China
- Myanmar
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000922266 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77110365-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-467828 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 909061 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 694375 |
| IPNI | 77110365-1 |
| iNaturalist | 966475 |
| GBIF | 7756343 |
| Wikipedia | Phlomoides_hamosa |
| CMAUP | NPO8062 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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| Title | Authors | Publication | Released | IDs | ||
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| Three Novel Nortriterpenoids from Notochaete hamosa Benth. (Labiatae). | Yinggang Luo, Chun Feng, Yajuan Tian, Bogang Li, Guolin Zhang | Wiley | 28-Jul-2005 |
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| Three novel nortriterpenoids from Notochaete hamosa Benth. (Labiatae) | Yinggang Luo, Chun Feng, Yajuan Tian, Bogang Li, Guolin Zhang | Elsevier BV | 16-Sep-2003 |
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |