Scented Geranium

At a glance

Origin / distribution: EC, TW

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: CITRONELLOL, CITRONELLYL-FORMATE, EO, GERANIAL

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Geraniaceae

Scientific name: Pelargonium roseum

Common names: Scented Geranium

History

The source record documents this plant in EC, TW.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• EC
• TW

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Anti-mosquito properties of Pelargonium roseum (Geraniaceae) and Juniperus virginiana (Cupressaceae) essential oils against dominant malaria vectors in Africa. · 2022 source ↗
• <i>In vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i> evaluations of <i>Pelargonium roseum</i> essential oil activity against <i>Trichomonas gallinae</i>. · 2018 source ↗
• Antimicrobial and Antifungal Activity of Pelargonium roseum Essential Oils. · 2014 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CITRONELLOL
• CITRONELLYL-FORMATE
• EO
• GERANIAL
• GERANIOL
• GERANOIC-ACID
• GERANYL-FORMATE
• GERANYL-TIGLATE
• ISOMENTHONE
• LINALOOL
• (Z)-LINALOOL-OXIDE
• MENTHONE
• NERAL
• NEROL
• ALPHA-PINENE
• BETA-PINENE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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