Valerianaceae

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Valerianaceae

The Valerianaceae, or valerian family, of the order Dipsacales

Dipsacales

The Dipsacales are an order of flowering plants, included within the asterid group of dicotyledons.Under the Cronquist system, the order included Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Dipsacaceae, and Valerianaceae....
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:

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The Valerianaceae, or valerian family, of the order Dipsacales
Dipsacales

The Dipsacales are an order of flowering plants, included within the asterid group of dicotyledons.Under the Cronquist system, the order included Adoxaceae, Caprifoliaceae, Dipsacaceae, and Valerianaceae....
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:

Centranthus
Centranthus

Centranthus is a flowering plant genus comprising herbs and subshrubs native to Southern Europe. There are about twelve species in the genus....

C. ruber (Red Valerian, Spur Valerian or Red Spur Valerian)

Fedia

F. cornucopiae (African valerian, Horn of plenty)

Nardostachys

N. jatamansi (Spikenard
Spikenard

Spikenard is a flowering plant of the Valerian family that grows in the Himalayas of China, India and Nepal. The plant grows to about 1 m in height and has pink, bell-shaped flowers....
)

Patrinia

Plectritis
Plectritis

Plectritis is a genus of plants in the Valerianaceae. There are only three to five species. They are known generally as seablushes, and they are native to western North America....

Valeriana
Valeriana

Valeriana is a genus of flowering plants in the family Valerianaceae. It includes a number of species of which the best known is the valerian Valeriana officinalis....

V. dioica (Marsh valerian)
V. officinalis (Garden Valerian
Valerian (plant)

Valerian is a hardy perennial plant flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. The flowers are in bloom in the northern hemisphere from June to September....
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Valerianella
Valerianella

Valerianella is a genus of plant in family Valerianaceae. It contains the following species :* Valerianella affinis, Isaac Bayley Balfour...

V. locusta (Corn salad
Corn salad

Corn salad is a small dicot annual plant of the family Valerianaceae. It is also called Lewiston cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, field salad, m?che, and rapunzel....
, Lamb's lettuce)