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. 2014 Jan;39(1):36–43.

Table 1.

Plants and their families, collection sites, and parts used

Scientific name Plant family Collection site Altitude (m) Collection time Extracted part Extract or oil
Rosmarinus officinalis L. Lamiaceae Latakia 300 June Aerial parts Oil
Origanum syriacum L. Lamiaceae Kafr Nobol-Idlib 446 July Aerial parts Oil
Thymus syriacus Boiss. Lamiaceae Alsoja Mountain-Damascus 840 July Aerial parts Oil
Salvia palaestina Benth. Lamiaceae Alyarmouk Valley-Konaitera 800 June Aerial parts Oil
Mentha piperita,. L. Lamiaceae Latakia 300 June Aerial parts Oil
Lavandula stoechas L. Lamiaceae Tartous 300 June Aerial parts Oil
Citrus aurantium L. Rutaceae Latakia 300 April Flowers Oil
Citrus medica L. Rutaceae Latakia 300 April Flowers Oil
Syzygium aromaticum L. Myrtaceae Market     Flowers Oil
Myrtus communis L. Myrtaceae Latakia 300 June Leaves Extract
Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh. Myrtaceae Tartous 300 June Flowering branches Oil
Cinnamomum zeylanicum L. Lauraceae Market     Barks Oil
Laurus nobilis L. Lauraceae Latakia 300 July Leaves Extract
Juniperus foetidissima Wild Cupressaceae Dobaya-Damascus 800 June Leaves Oil
Pelargonium roseum L. Geraniaceae Kodsaya-Damascus 916 May Aerial parts Extract
Scilla maritime Squill. Liliaceae Tartous 300 March Bulbs Extract
Allium sativum L. Liliaceae Market     Bulbs Oil
Pinus halepensis Miller. Pinaceae Dobaya-Damascus 900 May Leaves Extract
Artemisia herba-alba Asso. Compositae Alsoja Mountain-Damascus 840 March Aerial parts Extract
Anabasis haussknechtii Boiss. Chenopodiaceae Alkariatain-Homs 500 March Aerial parts Extract
Crataegus aronia L. Rosaceae Alkonaitera 1100 April Flowering branches Extract
Mercurialis annua L. Euphorbiaceae Kasab-Latakia 800 March Aerial parts Extract
Matthiola crassifolia Boiss. Brassicaceae Latakia 10 March Aerial parts Extract
Myristica fragrans Houtt. Myristicaceae Market     Fruit Oil
Brassica nigra Koch. Cruciferae Market     Seeds Oil
Coriandrum sativum L. Apiaceae Market     Seeds Oil
Zingiber officinale Rosc. Zingiberaceae Market     Rhizome Oil
Achillea fragrantissima Forssk. Asteraceae Palmyra 405 July Aerial parts Oil