The Oil ofFumana thymifolia(L.) Spach ex Webb from Greece

The genus Fumana comprises nine species, which are naturalized in Europe. Fumana thymifolia (L.) Spach ex Webb is a dwarf shrub, growing on dry, rocky, stony or sandy ground (1,2). The essential oil of the aerial parts of Fumana thymifolia was investigated by GC-MS. Thirty-eight components were identified in the oil representing 89.5%. The major compounds were pulegone (19.8%) and nonanal (9.5%).