Lavandula latifolia

Lavandula latifolia; Spike lavender
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Lavandula
Species:	L. latifolia
Binomial name
	Lavandula latifolia; Medik.
Synonyms
	Lavandula spica subsp. latifolia Bonnier & Layens [1894]; Lavandula latifolia var. tomentosa Briq. [1895]; Lavandula latifolia var. erigens (Jord. & Fourr.) Rouy [1909]; Lavandula interrupta Jord. & Fourr. [1868]; Lavandula inclinans Jord. & Fourr. [1868]; Lavandula guinandii Gand. [1875]; Lavandula erigens Jord. & Fourr. [1868]; Lavandula decipiens Gand. [1875]; Lavandula cladophora Gand.; Nard rustique, italien Panckoucke, Dictionnaire des sciences médicales, vol. 35 [1819];

Lavandula latifolia, known as broadleaved lavender,^[3] spike lavender, aspic lavender or Portuguese lavender, is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the western Mediterranean basin. Hybridization can occur in the wild with English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia).

The scent of Lavandula latifolia is stronger, with more camphor, and more pungent than Lavandula angustifolia scent.

Description

Lavandula latifolia is a strongly aromatic shrub growing to 30–80 cm tall. The leaves are evergreen, 3–6 cm long and 5–8 mm broad.

The flowers are pale lilac, produced on spikes 2–5 cm long at the top of slender, leafless stems 20–50 cm long. Flowers from June to September, depending on weather.

The fruit is a nut, indehiscent, monosperm of hardened pericarp. It consists of four small nuts which often remain locked inside the calyx tube. Grows from 0 to 1,700 m amsl.^[4]

Etymology

The species name latifolia is Latin for "broadleaf". The genus name Lavandula simply means lavender.

Chemical composition

Camphor (10.8–23.2%)^[5]
Eucalyptol (28.0–34.9%)^[5]
Borneol (0.9–3.6%)^[5]
α-Pinene(? %)
β-Pinene(0.8–2.6%)^[5]
Caryophyllene (0.5–1.9%)^[5]
Camphene(0.4–0.6%)^[5]
Guaiazulene (? %)
Linalool (27.2–43.1%)^[5]
Geraniol (? %)
Limonene (0.2–0.9%)^[5]

Uses

Lavandula latifolia can be used in aromatherapy.^[6]

References

↑ Khela, S. (2013). "Lavandula latifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013 e.T203245A2762556. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T203245A2762556.en. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
↑ "Sinonimia en Tela Botánica". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
↑ NRCS. "Lavandula latifolia". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 23 January 2016.
↑ Bolòs and Vigo Flora dels Països Catalans Barcelona 1990
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Salido, Sofía; Altarejos, Joaquín; Nogueras, Manuel; Sánchez, Adolfo; Luque, Pascual (May 2004). "Chemical Composition and Seasonal Variations of Spike Lavender Oil from Southern Spain". Journal of Essential Oil Research. 16 (3): 206–210. doi:10.1080/10412905.2004.9698698.
↑ "Lavandula latifolia Spike Lavender, Broadleaved lavender PFAF Plant Database". pfaf.org. Retrieved 2020-10-06.

Bibliography

Blumenthal M, Goldberg A, Brinckmann J. (2000). Herbal Medicine: Expanded Commission E Monographs, First Edition. Newton, Mass.: Integrative Medicine Communications. ISBN 978-0967077215. OCLC 865511587.
Grases F, Melero G, Costa-Bauza A, March JG (September 1994). "Urolithiasis and Phytotherapy" (subscription required). Int Urol Nephrol; 26(5): 507–511. doi:10.1007/BF02767650.
[Medical Economics Company] (2000). PDR for Herbal Medicines. Second Edition. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company. ISBN 9781563633614. OCLC 44060058.
Paris RR, Moyse H. (1971). Matière Médicale. Tome [Vol.] III: Pharmacognosie spéciale, Dicotylédones (suite) : Gamopétales. Masson & Cie., Paris. OCLC 728336063.

External links

Media related to Lavandula latifolia at Wikimedia Commons

[iucn-1] Khela, S. (2013). "Lavandula latifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013 e.T203245A2762556. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T203245A2762556.en. Retrieved 23 January 2024.

[2] "Sinonimia en Tela Botánica". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-01-17.

[3] NRCS. "Lavandula latifolia". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 23 January 2016.

[4] Bolòs and Vigo Flora dels Països Catalans Barcelona 1990

[Salido_et_al._2004-5] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Salido, Sofía; Altarejos, Joaquín; Nogueras, Manuel; Sánchez, Adolfo; Luque, Pascual (May 2004). "Chemical Composition and Seasonal Variations of Spike Lavender Oil from Southern Spain". Journal of Essential Oil Research. 16 (3): 206–210. doi:10.1080/10412905.2004.9698698.

[6] "Lavandula latifolia Spike Lavender, Broadleaved lavender PFAF Plant Database". pfaf.org. Retrieved 2020-10-06.

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