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Internal ID UUID64403555ccc16311532810
Scientific name Phlomoides hamosa
Authority (Benth.) Mathiesen
First published in Kew Bull. 66: 96 (2011)

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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.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Notochaete hamosa Benth. Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1: 63 (1830)

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Language Common/alternative name
Chinese 钩萼草

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- Native
  • Asia-tropical
    • Indian Subcontinent
      • East Himalaya
      • Nepal
    • Indo-China
      • Myanmar

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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

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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Three Novel Nortriterpenoids from Notochaete hamosa Benth. (Labiatae). Yinggang Luo, Chun Feng, Yajuan Tian, Bogang Li, Guolin Zhang Wiley 28-Jul-2005
doi:10.1002/CHIN.200406148
Three novel nortriterpenoids from Notochaete hamosa Benth. (Labiatae) Yinggang Luo, Chun Feng, Yajuan Tian, Bogang Li, Guolin Zhang Elsevier BV 16-Sep-2003
doi:10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives
Protocatechuic Acid 72 Click to see 154.12 unknown via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives
Syringic Acid 10742 Click to see 198.17 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
> Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans
(+-)-Pinoresinol 234817 Click to see 358.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
4-[(3aS,6aR)-6-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,3a,4,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,4-c]furan-3-yl]-2-methoxyphenol 137705081 Click to see 358.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
Pinoresinol 73399 Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C2C3COC(C3CO2)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)OC)O 358.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
https://doi.org/10.1002/CHIN.200406148
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty alcohols
1-Hexacosanol 68171 Click to see 382.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Iridoid O-glycosides
Shanzhiside 11948668 Click to see CC1(CC(C2C1C(OC=C2C(=O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)O)O 392.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(+)-Ursolic Acid 64945 Click to see 456.70 unknown via CMAUP database
[(3S,4aR,6aR,6aR,6bR,8aR,12S,12aR,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,12,14b-octamethyl-9-oxo-1,2,3,4a,5,6,6a,7,8,12,12a,13,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-yl] acetate 100936445 Click to see CC1C2C3CCC4C5(CCC(C(C5CCC4(C3(CCC2(C(=O)C=C1C)C)C)C)(C)C)OC(=O)C)C 482.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Alpha-Amyrin 73170 Click to see 426.70 unknown via CMAUP database
alpha-Amyrin acetate 92842 Click to see 468.80 unknown via CMAUP database
beta-Amyrone 12306160 Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CCC(=O)C5(C)C)C)C)C2C1)C)C)C 424.70 unknown via CMAUP database
Betulinic Acid 64971 Click to see 456.70 unknown via CMAUP database
methyl (1R,3aS,5aR,5bR,7aR,9S,10R,11aR,11bR,13aR,13bR)-9,10-dihydroxy-5a,5b,8,8,11a-pentamethyl-1-prop-1-en-2-yl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,9,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-hexadecahydrocyclopenta[a]chrysene-3a-carboxylate 21672694 Click to see 486.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Hydroxysteroids / 12-hydroxysteroids
1,1,1'-tris(hydroxymethyl)-1',4a,10a,10b-tetramethylspiro[3,4,4b,9,10,11,12,12a-octahydro-2H-chrysene-8,3'-cyclopentane]-2,3-diol 163093459 Click to see 474.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
1,1'-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,1',4a,10a,10b-pentamethylspiro[3,4,4b,9,10,11,12,12a-octahydro-2H-chrysene-8,3'-cyclopentane]-2,3-diol 163034916 Click to see 458.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
11,11-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-20-methoxy-7,15,16,21-tetramethyl-19-oxahexacyclo[19.2.1.01,18.03,16.06,15.07,12]tetracos-4-ene-9,10-diol 162957885 Click to see 504.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Hydroxysteroids / 12-hydroxysteroids / 12-beta-hydroxysteroids
(1'S,2S,3R,4aS,4bR,8S,10aS,10bR,12aR)-1,1,1'-tris(hydroxymethyl)-1',4a,10a,10b-tetramethylspiro[3,4,4b,9,10,11,12,12a-octahydro-2H-chrysene-8,3'-cyclopentane]-2,3-diol 12113783 Click to see 474.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
(1R,1'S,2S,3R,4aS,4bR,8S,10aS,10bR,12aR)-1,1'-bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,1',4a,10a,10b-pentamethylspiro[3,4,4b,9,10,11,12,12a-octahydro-2H-chrysene-8,3'-cyclopentane]-2,3-diol 12113784 Click to see 458.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
(1S,3S,6R,7S,9R,10S,12R,15R,16R,18S,20R,21S)-11,11-bis(hydroxymethyl)-20-methoxy-7,15,16,21-tetramethyl-19-oxahexacyclo[19.2.1.01,18.03,16.06,15.07,12]tetracos-4-ene-9,10-diol 162957886 Click to see CC12CCC3(C1)CC4C=CC5C(C4(CC3OC2OC)C)(CCC6C5(CC(C(C6(CO)CO)O)O)C)C 504.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
(1S,6R,7S,9R,10S,12R,15R,16S,18S,20R,21S)-11,11-bis(hydroxymethyl)-20-methoxy-7,15,16,21-tetramethyl-19-oxahexacyclo[19.2.1.01,18.03,16.06,15.07,12]tetracosa-2,4-diene-9,10-diol 101757202 Click to see CC12CCC3(C1)C=C4C=CC5C(C4(CC3OC2OC)C)(CCC6C5(CC(C(C6(CO)CO)O)O)C)C 502.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
(-)-beta-Sitosterol 222284 Click to see 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol 86821 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
beta-Sitosterol 3-O-beta-D-galactopyranoside 296119 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 576.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
https://doi.org/10.1002/CHIN.200406148
Sitogluside 5742590 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 576.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
Stigmast-5-en-3-ol 22012 Click to see 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/CHIN.200406148
Stigmasterol 5280794 Click to see 412.70 unknown via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds
(1S,4aR,5R,7S,7aR)-5,7-dihydroxy-1-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylic acid 162864523 Click to see 378.33 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
5,7-Dihydroxy-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylic acid 162864522 Click to see 378.33 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives
[6-[2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-4,5-dihydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl] 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate 78380899 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1CCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)OC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O)O)O)O 478.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethyl 3-O-(6-Deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)-4-O-((2E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-propenoyl)-beta-D-glucopyranoside 132274946 Click to see 624.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
Acteoside;Kusaginin;TJC160 354009 Click to see 624.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
beta-D-Glucopyranoside, 2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl 3-O-(6-deoxy-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)-, 4-[3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoate], (E)- 72725940 Click to see 652.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
Calceolarioside A 5273566 Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1CCOC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)OC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O)O)O)O 478.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/CHIN.200406148
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
Martynoside 5319292 Click to see 652.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1002/CHIN.200406148
https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
Verbascoside 5281800 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(OC(C2OC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)CO)OCCC4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O)O 624.60 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/J.TET.2003.08.029
https://doi.org/10.1002/CHIN.200406148
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols
Quercetin 5280343 Click to see 302.23 unknown via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides
Isoquercetin 5280804 Click to see 464.40 unknown via CMAUP database
Kaempferol 3-neohesperidoside 5318761 Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3=C(OC4=CC(=CC(=C4C3=O)O)O)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O)CO)O)O)O)O)O 594.50 unknown via CMAUP database
Rutin 5280805 Click to see 610.50 unknown via CMAUP database

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