Valeriana

For the Maya city, see Valeriana (city).

Valeriana
Garden valerian, Valeriana officinalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Subfamily: Valerianoideae
Genus: Valeriana
L., 1753
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Aligera Suksd. (1897)
    • Amblyorhinum Turcz. (1852)
    • Aretiastrum (DC.) Spach (1841)
    • Astrephia Dufr. (1811)
    • Belonanthus Graebn. (1906)
    • Betckea DC. (1832)
    • Centranthus DC. (1805)
    • Dufresnia DC. (1834)
    • Fedia Gaertn. (1790), nom. cons.
    • Fedia Kunth (1819), nom. illeg.
    • Fuisa Raf. (1840)
    • Hemesotria Raf. (1820)
    • Hybidium Fourr. (1868)
    • Locusta Riv. ex Medik. (1789)
    • Masema Dulac (1867)
    • Mitrophora Neck. ex Raf. (1813)
    • Monastes Raf. (1840)
    • Ocymastrum Kuntze (1891)
    • Odontocarpa Raf. (1840)
    • Oligacoce Willd. ex DC. (1830)
    • Phu Ludw. (1757)
    • Phuodendron (Graebn.) Dalla Torre & Harms (1905)
    • Phyllactis Pers. (1805)
    • Plectritis DC. (1830)
    • Polypremum Adans. (1763), nom. illeg.
    • Porteria Hook. (1851)
    • Pseudobetckea (Höck) Lincz. (1958)
    • Rittera Raf. (1840), nom. illeg.
    • Saliunca Raf. (1840)
    • Siphonella Small (1903)
    • Stangea Graebn. (1906)
    • Valerianopsis C.A.Müll. (1885)

Valeriana is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae,[1] members of which may be commonly known as valerians. It contains many species, including the garden valerian, Valeriana officinalis. Species are native to all continents except Antarctica, with centers of diversity in Eurasia and South America (especially in the Andes).

Some species are known as introduced species in other parts of the world, including Valeriana rubra in the western United States[2] and Valeriana macrosiphon in Western Australia.[3]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference POWO was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ USDA Plants Profile
  3. ^ "FloraBase Profile". Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2009-02-25.