Several methods have been used to determine the volatile organic compounds emitted by
Ophrys orchids. The use of different methods results in incomparable data. Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) has not been used extensively on
Ophrys orchids. The main components found in the SPME analysis
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Several methods have been used to determine the volatile organic compounds emitted by
Ophrys orchids. The use of different methods results in incomparable data. Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) has not been used extensively on
Ophrys orchids. The main components found in the SPME analysis of the scent in
Ophrys orchids were as follows:
O. apifera: benzyl benzoate and α-copaene;
O. crabronifera subsp.
biscutella: pentadecane, heptadecane, and nonadecane;
O. bertolonii subsp.
bertolonii: pentadecane and heptadecane;
O. passionis subsp.
garganica:
i-propyl palmitate and heptadecane;
O. holosericea subsp.
apulica: α-copaene, pentadecane, and heptadecane;
O. lacaitae: α-copaene, pentadecane, and heptadecane;
O. bombyliflora: cyclosativene, pentadecane, and ethyl dodecanoate;
O. insectifera: 8-heptadecene and pentadecane;
O. lutea: heptadecane and docosane;
O. tenthredinifera subsp.
neglecta: α-copaene, caryophyllene, and i-propyl palmitate.
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