7.1.3. Cymbidium ensifolium

*C. ensifolium* is a popular miniature terrestrial orchid that produces fragrant flowers and is often marketed as a potted specimen. MeJA was one of the key scent compounds found in *C. ensifolium* [31]. It is known that MeJA is synthesized via the octadecanoid pathway. MeJA is primarily recognized as a floral scent compound in flowers of *Jasminum grandiflorum*, and is also universally distributed among the plant kingdom including many *Cymbidium* orchids [31]. MeJA emission was at very low levels in unopened or half-opened *C*. *ensifolium* flowers, and scent emission reached maximal levels between Days 4 and 6 and decreased from Days 7 to 10 post-anthesis. *C. ensifolium* tissue-specific manner and high MeJA emission was found in sepals and petals.
