Tilia ×europaea (flower)

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{{Microscopy | source=Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories
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            | caption1=Large stellate trichomes observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
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            | description= Linden (flower) (''Tilia x europaea'')
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            | image2=Tilia x europaea-1 - Alkemist Laboratories.jpg
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            | caption2=Pollen grains have a diameter of about 30 mm to 40 mm and are oval or slightly triangular with three germinal pores and a finely granulated exine observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
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            | reference=British Pharmacopoeia, 2003
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{{nomenclature | binomial=Tilia x vulgaris
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|authority=Hayne
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|family=Tiliaceae
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|scn=linden
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|syn=''Tilia europaea'' L.
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|aka=European linden; European lime tree; tilia
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|source=Images courtesy of the C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden
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| description=The flowers are yellowish or greenish-white having 5 sepals and 5 petals. The 5 original stamens, by chorisis have each developed a cluster and at the base occurs in addition, a spatulate petal-like body opposite each of the petals. The pistil has a, 5-locular ovary which is surmounted by a single style and a 5-toothed stigma. The flowers contain a colorless, fragrant, volatile oil.}}
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            | companyURL2= http://www.alkemist.com
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          |caption1= Large stellate trichomes observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
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          |source= Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories
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|image2= Tilia x europaea-1 - Alkemist Laboratories.jpg
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          |caption2= Pollen grains have a diameter of about 30 mm to 40 mm and are oval or slightly triangular with three germinal pores and a finely granulated exine observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
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          |source2= Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories
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Latest revision as of 14:38, 21 July 2015

AHPA recognizes other valuable resources exist regarding the identity of Tilia ×europaea.

To submit a suggestion or contribution, please contact Merle Zimmermann.

Contents

Nomenclature

Tilia x vulgaris Hayne   Tiliaceae  
Syn. Tilia europaea L.  
Standardized common name (English): linden

Botanical Voucher Specimen

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Tilia x europaea L. - Starr - V-200-01424885.jpg
Tilia x europaea L.
Source: Images courtesy of the C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden[1]

Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

The flowers are yellowish or greenish-white having 5 sepals and 5 petals. The 5 original stamens, by chorisis have each developed a cluster and at the base occurs in addition, a spatulate petal-like body opposite each of the petals. The pistil has a, 5-locular ovary which is surmounted by a single style and a 5-toothed stigma. The flowers contain a colorless, fragrant, volatile oil.

Source: United States Dispensatory (1918) [2]

Microscopic Characteristics

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Tilia x europaea - Alkemist Laboratories.jpg
Large stellate trichomes observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[3]

Tilia x europaea-1 - Alkemist Laboratories.jpg
Pollen grains have a diameter of about 30 mm to 40 mm and are oval or slightly triangular with three germinal pores and a finely granulated exine observed at 400x with Acidified Chloral Hydrate Glycerol Solution.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[4]

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Supplementary Information

Sources

  1. Images courtesy of the C.V. Starr Virtual Herbarium of the New York Botanical Garden http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/VirtualHerbarium.asp
  2. United States Dispensatory (1918)
  3. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  4. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
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