Geranium niveum (Geranium niveum)
Description
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.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Geraniales
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Family: Geraniaceae
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Genus: Geranium
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