Valeriana rubra

Valeriana rubra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Valeriana
Species:
V. rubra
Binomial name
Valeriana rubra
L. (1753)
Synonyms[1]
  • Centranthus latifolius Dufr. (1811)
  • Centranthus marinus Gray (1821 publ. 1822)
  • Centranthus maritimus DC. (1830)
  • Centranthus ruber L. DC. (1805)
  • Centranthus ruber f. albiflorus Merino (1904), nom. nud.
  • Ocymastrum rubrum Kuntze (1891)
  • Valeriana alba Mazziari (1834)
  • Valeriana florida Salisb. (1796), nom. superfl.
  • Valeriana hortensis Garsault (1764), opus utique rej.

Valeriana rubra (synonym Centranthus ruber), the red valerian,[2] spur valerian,[3] kiss-me-quick,[3] fox's brush,[3] devil's beard[4] or Jupiter's beard,[3] is a popular garden plant grown for its ornamental flowers.

  1. ^ "Valeriana rubra L." Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  2. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ^ a b c d "Centranthus ruber". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Centranthus ruber - Invasive Species | Cape Town Invasives". www.capetowninvasives.org.za. Archived from the original on 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2016-06-29.