Abstract
The epicuticular waxes from leaves and petals of Halimium halimifolium sampled at their natural habitat in Sardinia as well as from plants cultivated in Cologne were studied. From the two plant series of different habitats the composition of alkanes, free alcohols, free acids and wax esters including their constituent alcohols and fatty acids was analyzed. The patterns of homologous series found in the different wax components were identical in plants grown either in Sardinia or Cologne. Therefore, soil and climate differences between Cologne (humid climate) and Sardinia (mediterranean semiarid climate) may not influence the composition of epicuticular waxes from Halimium halimifolium . Only the patterns of free fatty acids showed primary tendency for environmental influence.
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