Salvia verticillata
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fec0142079788947319 |
| Scientific name | Salvia verticillata |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. : 26 (1753) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Essential oil: hydrodistilled from aerial parts; investigated as a fragrance raw material.
- Ornamental plant: cultivated for garden use; sold as a perennial ornamental for its whorled flower spikes.
Industrial and craft applications:
- The essential oil has been investigated for use in fragrance compositions and flavor blends, where its camphor content provides a characteristic camphoraceous, herbaceous note.
- Natural insect‑repellent formulations have been developed using the oil, exploiting its constituent profile for pest‑control in non‑medicinal contexts.
Fragrance and cosmetics:
- Salvia verticillata essential oil has been reported in perfume and cosmetic product ingredient listings, contributing fresh, aromatic notes derived from camphor, 1,8‑cineole and α‑pinene. The oil is listed in fragrance‑type product ingredient declarations when present above threshold levels.
Properties relevant to use:
- Major constituents: camphor (≈30–40 % w/w), 1,8‑cineole (≈10–15 % w/w), α‑pinene (≈5–7 % w/w); minor components include borneol, camphene and limonene. These provide strong volatility, characteristic camphoraceous odor, and good compatibility with other fragrance terpenes.
- Physical properties reported for the oil: specific gravity 0.92–0.95 (20 °C), refractive index 1.47–1.49 (20 °C), optical rotation +2° to +5°. These values match typical ranges for camphor‑rich essential oils used in perfumery.
Standards and regulation:
- The oil is subject to the International Fragrance Association (IFRA) Guidelines, which set maximum usage levels for camphor‑rich essential oils in consumer fragrance products.
- In the European Union, cosmetic formulations containing the oil must comply with Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, including safety assessment and labeling requirements.
- General essential‑oil specifications (ISO 3216) and sage‑oil specifications (ISO 3515) provide compositional standards that the oil may meet when marketed as a fragrance ingredient.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Salvia verticillata occurs widely across the Mediterranean and western Asia; wild populations are abundant, and harvesting does not pose a conservation risk.
- Ornamental cultivation by seed or cuttings provides a sustainable source, reducing pressure on wild stands. The species is propagated easily in nursery production.
- No major sustainability concerns have been reported, and the plant is not listed in any threatened‑species categories.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Horminum verticillatum | Mill. | Gard. Dict. ed. 8 : n.º 3 (1768) |
| Sphacopsis verticillata | Briq. | Lab. Alp. Mar. : 184 (1891) |
| Salvia verticillata f. natronata | Simonk. | Term. Közl. 32: 266 1900 |
| Salvia verticillata var. parvifolia | K.Koch | Linnaea 21: 660. 1849 |
| Covola verticillata | Medik. | Philos. Bot. 2: 67 (1791) |
| Hemisphace verticillata | Opiz | Seznam : 50 (1852) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | whorled clary |
| Belarusian | шалфей мутоўчаты |
| Czech | šalvěj přeslenitá |
| Welsh | clari troellennog |
| German | quirl-salbei |
| German | quirlblütige salbei |
| German | quirlblütiger salbei |
| Estonian | männassalvei |
| Persian | سالویای بنفش |
| Finnish | kiehkurasalvia |
| French | sauge verticillée |
| Croatian | pršljenasta kadulja |
| Upper Sorbian | mutličkata želbija |
| Georgian | დაჯირა |
| Latvian | mieturu salvija |
| Norwegian Bokmål | kranssalvie |
| Dutch | kranssalie |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | kranssalvie |
| Polish | szałwia okręgowa |
| Russian | Шалфей мутовчатый |
| Slovak | šalvia praslenatá |
| Slovenian | vretenčasta kadulja |
| Swedish | kranssalvia |
| Turkish | helezonik ada çayı |
| Ukrainian | Шавлія кільчаста |
| Chinese | 轮生鼠尾草 |
| Chinese | 轮叶鼠尾草 |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Salvia verticillata subsp. amasiaca | (Freyn & Bornm.) Bornm. | Bull. Herb. Boissier , sér. 2, 8: 110 (1908) |
| Salvia verticillata subsp. verticillata | Unknown |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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Caucasus
- North Caucasus
- Transcaucasus
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Middle Asia
- Kazakhstan
- Kirgizstan
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Russian Far East
- Primorye
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Siberia
- Altay
- Krasnoyarsk
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Western Asia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Turkey
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Caucasus
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Eastern Europe
- Baltic States
- Central European Russia
- East European Russia
- Krym
- North European Russia
- Northwest European Russia
- South European Russia
- Ukraine
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Middle Europe
- Austria
- Belgium
- Czechoslovakia
- Germany
- Hungary
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Switzerland
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Northern Europe
- Denmark
- Great Britain
- Norway
- Sweden
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Southeastern Europe
- Albania
- Bulgaria
- Greece
- Italy
- Romania
- Sicilia
- Turkey-in-Europe
- Yugoslavia
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Southwestern Europe
- France
- Spain
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Eastern Europe
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Northern America click to expand
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Eastern Canada
- Ontario
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North-central U.S.A.
- Illinois
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Northeastern U.S.A.
- Connecticut
- Indiana
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- Vermont
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- Delaware
- Virginia
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Eastern Canada
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000302602 |
| Canadensys | 6451 |
| USDA Plants | SAVE5 |
| Tropicos | 17600313 |
| INPN | 120703 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:457502-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-184133 |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | 281428 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 499328 |
| Observations.org | 2730 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 49220 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000004219 |
| Nature Serve | 2.143630 |
| IPNI | 457502-1 |
| iNaturalist | 128689 |
| GBIF | 2926995 |
| Freebase | /m/02q_pp3 |
| EPPO | SALVE |
| EOL | 579418 |
| Elurikkus | 7051 |
| USDA GRIN | 32976 |
| Wikipedia | Salvia_verticillata |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[2-[(1R,4R,4aR,8aS)-4-hydroxy-4,7-dimethyl-2,3,4a,5,6,8a-hexahydro-1H-naphthalen-1-yl]propan-2-yloxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 162956442 | Click to see CC1=CC2C(CC1)C(CCC2C(C)(C)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O)(C)O | 400.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00343-X |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins | |||||
| 8a-[3-[5-[4-[3,4-Dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxy-3,5-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-3,4-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxycarbonyl-2-hydroxy-6b-(hydroxymethyl)-4,6a,11,11,14b-pentamethyl-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicene-4-carboxylic acid | 74081266 | Click to see | 1237.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(99)00343-X |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Ursolic Acid | 64945 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50036A047 |
| Betulinic Acid | 64971 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50036A047 |
| Maslinic Acid | 73659 | Click to see | 472.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50036A047 |
| Oleanolic Acid | 10494 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50036A047 |
| Virgatic acid | 14489125 | Click to see | 470.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50036A047 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| 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/10.1021/NP50036A047 |
| 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/10.1021/NP50036A047 |
| 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/10.1021/NP50036A047 |
| Stigmast-5-en-3-ol | 22012 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50036A047 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzodioxoles | |||||
| Sesamolin | 101746 | Click to see | 370.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0305-1978(85)90071-7 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 6,7-dihydroxycoumarins | |||||
| Esculetin | 5281416 | Click to see | 178.14 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50036A047 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides | |||||
| Scutellarein 6,7,4'-trimethyl ether 5-glucoside | 162873866 | Click to see | 490.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(01)00415-0 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| Luteolin 7-O-glucoside | 5280637 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50036A047 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Cirsimaritin | 188323 | Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O)OC | 314.29 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50036A047 |
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