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Valeriana
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Valeriana is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, members of which may be commonly known as valerians. It contains many species, including the garden valerian, Valeriana officinalis. Valeriana has centers of diversity in Eurasia and South America (especially in the Andes), and is represented by native species on all continents except Antarctica.
Valeriana is a genus of flowering plants found worldwide that includes the well-known garden valerian species. The group is particularly diverse in Eurasia and South America's Andes region, making it one of the more geographically widespread plant genera.
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Vinony's link graph records 116 inbound references to Valeriana, and connects out to Valeriana officinalis, Europe and Ukraine.
Vinony files it under Botanical taxa named by Carl Linnaeus, Caprifoliaceae genera and Taxonbars with 20–24 taxon IDs.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderDipsacales
- FamilyCaprifoliaceae
General: Valeriana (based on the personal name Valerianus via Old Fr
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Valeriana is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, members of which may be commonly known as valerians. It contains many species, including the garden valerian, Valeriana officinalis. Valeriana has centers of diversity in Eurasia and South America (especially in the Andes), and is represented by native species on all continents except Antarctica.
Some species have been introduced to parts of the world outside their native range, including Valeriana rubra in the western United States and Valeriana macrosiphon in Western Australia.
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