Effie HANLIDOU

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | AUTH · School of Biology

The genus Acinos Mill. (Lamiaceae) is controversial both for its affinity to other genera since, based on different approaches, it has been included in Calamintha Mill., Satureja L. and more recently in Clinopodium L. and Ziziphora L., but also for the taxonomic confusion regarding the circumscription, status, and nomenclature of the taxa at the in...

A first attempt to the historical collection of TAU Herbarium revealed that it contains some interesting specimens from the 19th century, including type specimens or specimens of rare, threatened and endemic taxa of the Greek Flora.

Raptis, D., Karousou, R. & Hanlidou, E. 2019: Type specimens in the Herbarium of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (TAU). – Bot. Chron. 307-318. The historical collections of TAU (Thessaloniki Aristotle University Hebarium) hold a total of 44 specimens collected in the 19th century, which are nomenclatural types (one lectotype, 30 iso-(lecto)t...

This work provides the ethnobotanical data concerning the traditional use of medicinal plants in Macedonia region (Northern Greece), which has, up to now, been poorly investigated. The aim of the present study was to collect, analyze, and evaluate information on the use of medicinal plants among different population groups living in Central Macedon...

The structure of pollination networks is an important indicator of ecosystem stability and functioning. Livestock grazing is a frequent land use practice that directly affects the abundance and diversity of flowers and pollinators and, therefore, may indirectly affect the structure of pollination networks. We studied how grazing intensity affected...

The structure of pollination networks is an important indicator of ecosystem stability and functioning. Livestock grazing is a frequent land use practice that directly affects the abundance and diversity of flowers and pollinators and, therefore, may indirectly affect the structure of pollination networks. Here we studied how grazing intensity affe...

Salvia tomentosa essential oils from Greece were studied for the first time here. The oils from five populations growing in Mediterranean pine forests on the island of Thassos (northern Aegean Sea) and from 14 populations situated in deciduous forests in Thrace (northeastern Greek mainland) were investigated. Their essential-oil contents ranged fro...

Εssential oils rich in p-menthane compounds are mainly produced by taxa of the genera Acinos, Calamintha, Mentha and Clinopodium, which often emit a characteristic “mint” odour. According to Dimopoulos et al. (2013) 27 native taxa belong to those genera, five of which are endemic in Greece. Most of them occur in the floristic region of NE Greece (2...

In the framework of the project THALES: The Pollinators of the Aegean, Biodiversity and Threats (2012-2015), 1732 plants were collected from four floristic regions including a total of 20 Aegean islands (Anafi, Chios, Iraklia, Ikaria, Ios, Karpathos, Kea, Kos, Lesvos, Limnos, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Rhodes, Samothrace, Thasos, Thera, Serifos,...

Thymus leucospermus Hartvig is a Greek endemic species of Section Teucrioides Jalas. The essential oils obtained from five populations growing wild in the National Park of Northern Pindhos (NW Greece) were studied. The oil content ranged between 1.1 and 2.0 mL per 100 g of dry plant weight. The oils were particularly rich in phenolic monoterpenes:...

The essential oils of 13 Greek populations of Micromeria dalmatica, a Balkan endemic species and member of the section Pseudomelissa, were examined for the first time. Among the studied populations, two main oil types could be distinguished. Type I was found to be rich in β-pinene, limonene, and germacrene D (accounting for 55.6-70.2% of the total...

The essential-oil composition of three not previously studied taxa belonging to the Nepeta argolica aggregate was examined. The oils of N. argolica ssp. malacotrichos and N. argolica ssp. vourinensis (both Greek endemics) are rich in 1,8-cineole (30.9-55.6% of the total oil composition), while those of the Balkan endemic N. spruneri are rich in eit...

The aim of the present study was to contribute to the knowledge of the essential-oil composition of the Calamintha officinalis-nepeta complex in Greece and to clarify the main patterns of its variation. The oils obtained from 22 wild-growing populations of C. glandulosa, C. nepeta, and C. menthifolia were studied. They could be classified into two...

The essential oils of the Greek endemic Satureja horvatii subsp. macrophylla collected from 36 areas (among them, 23 are included in twelve sites of the EU network NATURA 2000) belonging to different bioclimatic types were studied. The total essential-oil content is negatively related to the altitude. The variation of the essential oil composition...

A screening of alkaloids was applied to 116 angiospermae taxa (species and subspecies) of Vikos-Aoos National Park (NW Greece). Positive results were obtained from 48 taxa. A higher frequency of alkaloids and/or related compounds was recorded in the widespread taxa than those having a narrower range. Furthermore, a distribution pattern of the incid...

The herbs of the "mint" group traded in the herbal market of Thessaloniki include eight taxa, members of two genera, Acinos (two species) and Mentha (four species and two hybrids). The essential oil content of 72 samples examined ranged from traces up to 1.69ml/100g of dry weight. Besides three almost scentless samples, the different "mints" are di...

The essential oil content and the C-3 oxygenated p-menthane compounds of Mentha pulegium collected from 38 populations scattered all over Greece are presented. The oil content ranged from 1.0–3.8 mL/100 g (d.w.) and the C-3 oxygenated p-menthane compounds constitute in all populations the bulk of the oil (78.6–99.7% of the total oil). The quantitat...

Aiming to find out if any distinction between the Greek (Origanum vulgare ssp. hirtum) and Turkish oregano (O. onites) essential oils exists, the composition of six wild Greek populations of the former and four of the latter taxon were analyzed by means of GC and GC/MS. A PCA analysis showed that Turkish oregano oils had higher amounts of sabinene,...

The results of a survey of the medicinal plants found in the herbal market of Thessaloniki, which comprises traditional shops, modern shops and open-air market stalls, are presented. A total number of 172 taxa, Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta, were found in 18 selected market spots. Information is provided on the origin, the plant parts used, the wa...

The results of a survey of the medicinal plants found in the herbal market of Thessaloniki, which comprises traditional shops, modern shops and open-air market stalls, are presented. A total number of 172 taxa, Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta, were found in 18 selected market spots. Information is provided on the origin, the plant parts used, the wa...

The study of the essential oils obtained from 10 wild Mentha pulegium L. populations scattered all over Greece has shown that the content of pulegone varies greatly, ranging from

Krigas, N., Lagiou, E., Hanlidou, E. & Kokkini, S.: The vascular flora of the Byzantine Walls of Thessaloniki (N Greece). — Willdenowia 29: 77–94. 1999. — ISSN 0511-9618. An inventory of 263 taxa of vascular plants growing spontaneously on and around the Byzantine Walls of the city of Thessaloniki is presented, based on own collections and studies...

The commercial name “sage” is attributed to aromatic species of the genus Salvia which produce essential oils rich in 1,8-cineole, α- and β-thujone, and camphor. Among the 22 Salvia species occurring in Greece, three species are characterised by these features, viz. S. fruticosa Miller, S. pomifera L. and S. officinalis L. In the frame of a wider r...

Hanlidou, E. & Kokkini, S.: On the flora of the Vikos-Aoos National Park (NW Greece). — Willdenowia 27: 81–100. 1997. — ISSN 0511-9618. An inventory of 466 vascular plant taxa (species and subspecies) from the Vikos-Aoos National Park (NW Greece) is presented, based on recent field work. 187 records are new to the flora of the National Park rising...

Volatile constituents of Achillea millefolium growing wild in Greece were studied by means of GC and GC-MSIE. The main constituents were 1,8-cineole, camphor, borneol and lavandulol. Thirty-eight constituents bave not been previously reported in the essential oil of the species, whereas 20 are new for the genus. A comparison of the main volatile co...

Volatile constituents of ACHILLEA GRANDIFOLIA Friv. growing wild in Greece were studied by means of GC and GC-EIMS. Sixty constituents were identified. The main components were camphor, alpha- and beta-thujone, and 1,8-cineole. Twenty-six constituents have not been previously reported in the essential oils of the genus Achillea.

The GC-MS analysis of the volatile oils obtained from two wild-growing populations of Achillea abrotanoides revealed α-thujone and 1,8-cineole as the major constituents. Fifty compounds are reported for the first time in the oils of the genus Achillea. Although there is no variation in respect to the occurrence of the major components, a high numbe...

Plant material ofCalamintha menthifolia was collected from two populations grown in the Vikos-Aoos area (NW. Greece). The structure and ontogeny of the glandular trichomes and the chemical composition of the secreted essential oil were studied. The leaves ofC. menthifolia have numerous glandular trichomes of three morphological distinct types: 1) g...

Lamiaceae is a very important plant family in Greece, including a high number of endemic taxa (c. 30%), and is represented very well all over the Greek territory. The horizontal and vertical distribution of its members are studied, taking into account the division of the country in fourteen phytogeographical regions. Using the Sorensen similarity i...