Tilia ×europaea (flower)

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Nomenclature

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

Botanical Voucher Specimen

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) [1]

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[2]

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[3]

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Supplementary Information

Sources

  1. ↑ United States Dispensatory (1918)
  2. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  3. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
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