Valerianaceae

  • Family

    Valerianaceae (Magnoliophyta)

  • Scientific Name

    Valerianaceae

  • Common Names

    Valerian Family

  • Description

    Number of genera: 13

    Number of species: 300

    Distribution (from PLANTAE): This family is nearly cosmopolitan in distribution, but best developed in North Temperate regions and in the Andes. About two-thirds of the species belong to the single large genus Valeriana, and half (or more) of the remainder belong to Valerianella.

  • Floras and Monographs

    Valerianaceae: [Book] Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.