With the aim of knowing the quality and geographical distribution of some aromatic and medicinal species used at industrial level of the Spanish autochthonous flora, for some years projects were carried out for prospecting wild populations of Rosmarinus officinalis, Thymus vulgaris, Salvia lavandulifolia and Lavandula latifolia among others.
The purpose of these projects was to find quality plant material of these species with which to start breeding work in order to obtain commercial varieties adapted to our soil and climate conditions and make them available to the agricultural sector.
What are the pros and cons of bred and commercial varieties versus local ecotypes?
- Category: Aromatic & Medicinal Plants
- Themes: Knowledge transfer & communication
- Position in the value chain: Forestry
- Type: Research
- Scale: Global
- Country: Spain
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- Keywords: Botanical prospection, chemotype, MAP breeding, MAP wild populations
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