Reseda minoica
| Reseda minoica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Resedaceae |
| Genus: | Reseda |
| Species: | R. minoica
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| Binomial name | |
| Reseda minoica Martín-Bravo & Jim. Mejías, 2013
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Reseda minoica is a species of
Ancient Roman times.[2]
Discovery and etymology
Reseda minoica is
Minoan civilisation, which flourished during the Bronze Age in Crete, and whose cultural influences spread to Cyprus, Anatolia and the Levantine coast.[1] Due to its similarity with other Reseda species, it was misidentified as Redesa orientalis in 2007 by the same scientists who described other species in the genus.[3]
Description
Reseda minoica is easily confused with other species of Reseda as it has similar appearance and is of similar size, although it can be distinguished from other species by its floral parts. It has fewer
perennial herb up to 1 m (generally between 10–70 cm) tall. Its stem is erect and branches off from its base. The bark is heavily covered with long hairs. The leaves are generally three-lobed and alternately arranged. Inflorescence is racemose. The fruit is oblong and measures about 4.5 mm and 1 mm in circumference. It flowers during March to June.[1]
Phylogeny and significance
Phylogenetic analyses based on internal transcribed spacer (ITS) and trnL-trnF show that Reseda minoica is the ancestor of R. odorata.[3] R. odorata is among the earliest known sources of perfume and has been commercially cultivated since Ancient Roman times.[2] It is still one of the most common ingredients in the cosmetics industry.[5] Thus Reseda minoica is the mother of one of the oldest perfume plants.[6]
References
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- ^ a b Plataforma SINC (9 October 2013). "Experts discover the mother of Roman perfumes on the Mediterranean coast". ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, LLC. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ PMID 17300965.
- ^ SINC (8 October 2013). "Experts discover the mother of Roman perfumes on the Mediterranean coast". sinc. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "Perfumes and Colognes With Mignonette". Fragrantica. Fragrantica® LLC, San Diego, CA United States. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
- ^ "Rare Plant Is Ancestor of Roman Perfumes". Archaeology Magazine. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2013.