cochliostema_odoratissimum

Cochliostema odoratissimum Lem. syn. Cochliostema odoratum K. Koch & Bouche; Cochliostema jacobianum K. Koch & Linden - Commelinaceae - Duftender Schneckenfaden

„The native range of this species is Central America to Ecuador. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.“ RBG Kew

„In the wild, plants grow as epiphytes; however, terrestrial plants are found on or around tree falls suggesting that these ground-dwelling plants had been growing epiphytically. One species, Cochliostema odoratissimum, is a tank-epiphyte, resembling certain bromeliads in this respect. This species also attains the greatest size for the genus, with its leaves reaching to 1 m in length, and plants sometimes reaching 2 m in height.“ wikipedia(EN)

„The six stamens are spirally arranged (hence the name!), only three are fertile.“ wikipedia(DE)

indole

dihydro-β-ionone

(E)-2,3-dihydrofarnesal

(E)-2,3-dihydrofarnesol

„This Commelinaceae emits a very distinct fragrance, which is composed of rosy-floral, ionone-floral and refreshing hesperidic notes and a high portion of indole. Especially worth mentioning is the occurrence of the (E)-2,3-dihydrofarnesal, which adds an attractive fresh aldehydic 'lily of the valley' -type note to this rich floral scent, and that of the corresponding alcohol rounding it off by a tender note of cyclamen.“
Main components of the headspace were nerol (39.5%), indole (11.5%), (E)-geranylacetone (6.8%), (E)-2,3-dihydrofarnesol (5.3%), (E)-ocimene (5.0%), linalool (5.0%), citronellol (3.0%), geranial (2.0%), dihydro-β-ionone (2.0%), (E)-2,3-dihydrofarnesal (1.5%), and neral (1.0%).
[Kaiser, Roman. „Scents from rain forests.“ CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry 54.6 (2000): 346-363]