Abstract
ABSTRACT Pelargonium capitatum (L.) L'Hérit. is one of the parent species of the cultivar Rose grown on the Island of Reunion for the production of geranium oil. The aim of the project was to identify chemotypes which could be included in hybridization programs to ennoble the cultivar Rosé Forty populations were selected along the coast of South Africa to describe the essential oil composition and identify possible chemotypes in P. capitatum. A multivariate statistical analysis was performed on the essential oil data. Examination of the composition of the oils proved the species to display high levels of essential oil variation which allows for the species to be divided into eight chemotypes.
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