Essential oil composition of Eryngium rosulatum P.W.!Michael ined.:: A new undescribed species from eastern Australia

The essential oil composition from the aerial parts of a new Eryngium species from Australia, Eryngium rosulatum P.W. Michael ined., has been analysed by GC and GUMS. A total of 34 compounds have been identified representing around 80% of the total oil. The main constituents of the oil were found to be beta-elemene (16.0%) and bicyclogermacrene (12.5%). Other representative compounds were identified as delta-elemene (7.0%) and (E)-caryophyllene (5.9%). The sesquiterpene fraction (75.0%) was predominant in the essential oil of this species, most of these were hydrocarbons (53.8%). This paper represents the first study on this new, undescribed Australian species and its chemical composition. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.