Geum quellyon

Geum quellyon, commonly called scarlet avens,[3] Chilean avens, Double Bloody Mary,[4] or Grecian rose, is a perennial herb of the family Rosaceae, native to the central region of Chile.

Geum quellyon
Geum quellyon cultivar 'Mrs Bradshaw'
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Geum
Species:
G. quellyon
Binomial name
Geum quellyon
Synonyms

It has been used in the traditional medicine of the Mapuche people of Chile for tooth neuralgia, gastric inflammation, and prostatitis and to regulate menstruation.[5][6] The methanolic extract is obtained from the root of Geum quellyon.[6]

Cultivation

Geum quellyon is commonly cultivated as a garden ornamental, and in that context is sometimes called Geum chiloense.[1] Cultivars include 'Mrs Bradshaw'[7] and 'Blazing Sunset'.

References
  1. USDA GRIN database, list of species in Geum, with synonyms
  2. Colin Mills 2010. Hortus Camdenensis: An illustrated catalogue of plants grown by Sir William MacArthur and Camden Park N.S.W., Australia between c. 1820 & 1861
  3. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  4. Hawke, Richard G. (2017). "A Comparative Evaluation Study of Geum spp" (PDF). Plant Evaluation Notes (41). Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  5. Muñoz, O., Montes, M., Wilkomirsky, T., 2004. In: Maldonado, S. (Ed.), Plantas medicinales de uso en Chile: Quimica y farmacologia. Editorial Universitaria, S.A. Santiago, Chile, pp. 129–132
  6. Russo, A.; Cardile, V.; Lombardo, L.; Vanella, L.; Vanella, A.; Garbarino, J.A. (2005). Antioxidant activity and antiproliferative action of methanolic extract of Geum quellyon Sweet roots in human tumor cell lines. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 100(3): 323-332. abstract
  7. Denver Plants: Geum chiloense 'Mrs. Bradshaw'
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