Floral scent chemistry of Nuphar japonica (Nymphaeaceae)

► Floral scent of Nuphar japonica was analyzed by GC-MS. ► Undecane, limonene, caryophyllene, pentadecane, and nonane were the main volatiles. ► Oxygenated monoterpenes, e.g. lilac aldehydes, and benzenoids, e.g. 1,4-dimethoxybenzene, were detected as minor elements.