[3] G. quellyon has been introduced to other countries including Belgium,[8] Bolivia,[3] and the United Kingdom, where it was first planted in 1826.

[10] G. quellyon grows a thick taproot which smells of cloves when broken due to the presence of aromatic compounds.

[14] G. quellyon is native to the following regions of Chile: Araucanía, Aysén, Biobío, Los Lagos (including the island of Chiloé),[15] Magallanes, Maule, Metropolitana de Santiago, Ñuble, O’Higgins, Los Ríos, and Valparaíso.

[16] G. quellyon has been used in the traditional medicine of the Mapuche people of Chile for tooth neuralgia, gastric inflammation, prostatitis, and to regulate menstruation.

[1] G. quellyon grows best in full sun to part shade, in moist but well-drained soil.