A Comparison of the Oils of Rose-Scented Geranium (Pelargoniumsp.) Propagated by Tissue Culture and Cuttings

Rose-scented geranium (Pelargonium sp.) was propagated by tissue culture and cuttings. The hydrodistilled oils from the two groups of plants were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. The two oils contained similar major components in relative amounts except citronellol which differed by a large margin. The major components in the oils from plants raised by tissue culture and cuttings were citronellol (36.1%; 42.8%), citronellyl formate (8.3%; 11.5%),...