Species
Critically EndangeredSPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderDipsacales
- FamilyCaprifoliaceae
Native toAssam, Bangladesh, China North-Central, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Qinghai, Tibet, West Himalaya
Common Name: valerian
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Nardostachys
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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.