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| − | + | | name = Valerianaceae | |
| − | + | | image = GardenValerian.jpg | |
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| − | + | | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | |
| − | + | | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]] | |
| − | + | | classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]] | |
| − | + | | ordo = [[Dipsacales]] | |
| − | + | | familia = '''Valerianaceae''' | |
| − | + | | subdivision_ranks = Genera | |
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| − | + | ''[[Centranthus]]''<br> | |
| − | + | ''[[Fedia]]''<br> | |
| − | + | ''[[Nardostachys]]''<br> | |
| − | + | ''[[Patrinia]]''<br> | |
| − | + | ''[[Plectritis]]''<br> | |
| − | + | ''[[Valeriana]]''<br> | |
| − | + | ''[[Valerianella]]'' | |
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| − | + | The '''Valerianaceae''', or valerian family, of the order [[Dipsacales]] contains about 350 species in 7 genera. Plants are generally herbaceous and foliage often has a strong, disagreeable odor. They are found native in most regions of the world except for Australia. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals or used in herbal medicine for inducing relaxation and sleep. | |
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| − | + | The genera of this family along with some species follow: | |
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| − | + | * '''''[[Centranthus]]''''' | |
| − | + | : ''C. ruber'' ([[Red Valerian]], Spur Valerian or Red Spur Valerian) | |
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| − | + | * '''''[[Fedia]]''''' | |
| − | + | : ''F. cornucopiae'' (African valerian, Horn of plenty) | |
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| − | http:// | + | * '''''[[Nardostachys]]''''' |
| − | + | : ''N. jatamansi'' ([[Spikenard]]) | |
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| − | + | * '''''[[Patrinia]]''''' | |
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| − | + | * '''''[[Plectritis]]''''' | |
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| − | http:// | + | * '''''[[Valeriana]]''''' |
| − | + | : ''V. dioica'' (Marsh valerian) | |
| − | http:// | + | : ''V. officinalis'' ([[Valerian (plant)|Garden Valerian]]) |
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| + | * '''''[[Valerianella]]''''' | ||
| + | : ''V. locusta'' ([[Corn salad]], Lamb's lettuce) | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | *Bell, C. D. 2004. [http://tolweb.org/Valerianaceae/20797/2004.07.15 Valerianaceae.] The Tree of Life Web Project. | ||
| + | *Bell, C. D. 2004. Preliminary phylogeny of Valerianaceae (Dipsacales) based on nuclear and chloroplast DNA sequence data. Molecular Phylogenetics & Evolution 31:340-350. | ||
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| + | *[http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7754 Jepson Manual Treatment for Valerianaceae] Jepson Online Interchange, Jepson Flora Project. | ||
| + | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerianaceae | ||
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The Valerianaceae, or valerian family, of the order Dipsacales contains about 350 species in 7 genera. Plants are generally herbaceous and foliage often has a strong, disagreeable odor. They are found native in most regions of the world except for Australia. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals or used in herbal medicine for inducing relaxation and sleep.
The genera of this family along with some species follow:
- C. ruber (Red Valerian, Spur Valerian or Red Spur Valerian)
- F. cornucopiae (African valerian, Horn of plenty)
- N. jatamansi (Spikenard)
- V. dioica (Marsh valerian)
- V. officinalis (Garden Valerian)
- V. locusta (Corn salad, Lamb's lettuce)
References
- Bell, C. D. 2004. Valerianaceae. The Tree of Life Web Project.
- Bell, C. D. 2004. Preliminary phylogeny of Valerianaceae (Dipsacales) based on nuclear and chloroplast DNA sequence data. Molecular Phylogenetics & Evolution 31:340-350.
- Jepson Manual Treatment for Valerianaceae Jepson Online Interchange, Jepson Flora Project.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerianaceae
