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Valerianaceae - Valerian family
Literature
Cannon, J.F.M. (1983) Valerianaceae FZ 7(1)
Description of the family
Herbs, perennial (in ours). Leaves opposite or basal, pinnately divided. Inflorescence a many-flowered compound cyme. Flowers bisexual or unisexual, usually 5-merous, actinomorphic or zygomorphic. Calyx minute, but may develop in fruit to form a pappus. Corolla tubular or funnel-shaped, usually 5-lobed. Ovary inferior. Fruit an achene. Worldwide: 10 genera and 300 species, ± cosmopolitan, but especially in north temperate zones and the Andes. |
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Links to genera: (1)
| Genus | Content |
| Valeriana L. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Valerianaceae:
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for ValerianaceaeGoogle: Web - Images - Scholar
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