Pelargonium purpureum auct. GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Pelargonium

Family:

Geraniaceae

Nomen number:

467929

Comment:

this name, although erroneously adopted in some nutrition literature, was never validly published

Verified:

03/27/2014 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

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Reference(s)

Koutelidakis, A. E. et al. 2009. Green tea, white tea, and Pelargonium purpureum increase the antioxidant capacity of plasma and some organs in mice. Nutrition 25:453-458.
Proestos, C. et al. 2008. Natural antioxidant constituents from selected aromatic plants and their antimicrobial activity against selected pathogenic microorganisms. Food Technol. Biotechnol. 46:151-156.

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Distribution

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=467929. Accessed 21 May 2025.

Taxon: Pelargonium purpureum auct.

See Geranium purpureum Vill.