Kingdom Plantae Family Geraniaceae Rank Species | Order Geraniales Genus Geranium | |
Similar Geranium californicum, Geranium mexicanum, Geranium seemannii, Geranium arboreum, Geranium kauaiense | ||
Geranium niveum is a plant species in the genus Geranium.
It is a medicinal herb widely used by the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico.
Geranin A (epi-afzelechin-(4β→8, 2β→O→7)-afzelechin), geranin B (epi-catechin-(4β→8, 2β→O→7)-afzelechin), mahuannin B, reynoutrin, hyperin, methyl gallate and 3-beta-caffeoyl-12-oleanen-28-oic acid can be found in G. niveum.
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