Nardostachys jatamansi · Kew POWO · Kew Plants of the World Online
OverviewAI-generated
Nardostachys jatamansi is a species of plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It belongs to the genus Nardostachys and is classified within the order Dipsacales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The species is also referred to by the synonym Nardostachys grandiflora and has the common name valerian.
Its taxonomic range is listed as the Tibet Autonomous Region, though records indicate its presence in China, India, and Nepal. The plant has uses as a spice and a medicinal plant. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, with a status assessment from 2021.
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Species
Critically EndangeredSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderDipsacales
- FamilyCaprifoliaceae
Common Name: valerian
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 250
- With media
- 153
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Collections
- BRIT, US, NY, F, MO, A
- Recorded in
- China, India, Nepal
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Nardostachys
- Image
- Nardostachys grandiflora.jpg
- Has use
- medicinal plant
Show 8 more facts
- taxon name
- Nardostachys jatamansi
- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Critically Endangered
- taxon synonym
- Nardostachys grandiflora
- taxon common name
- 甘松（匙叶甘松、松根、毛甘松、甘松香）
- described by source
- Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language
- short name
- N. jatamansi
- taxon range
- Tibet Autonomous Region
Sources (2)
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Encyclopedic overview
Nardostachys is a genus of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae). Nardostachys jatamansi is the sole species in genus.
It is a perennial that grows in the Himalayas, primarily in a belt through Kumaon, Nepal, Sikkim and Bhutan at elevations of 3,000–5,000 m (9,800–16,400 ft), and in northern Myanmar and western and central China.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nardostachys jatamansi” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.