Caprifoliaceae

Valeriana L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 31 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Temperate & Subtropics to Tropical Mountains.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Amur, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Central European Russia, Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Chita, Colombia, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, District of Columbia, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Falkland Is., Finland, Florida, France, Free State, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Idaho, Illinois, India, Indiana, Inner Mongolia, Iowa, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Irkutsk, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kazakhstan, Kentucky, Kenya, Khabarovsk, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krasnoyarsk, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., Kuwait, KwaZulu-Natal, Labrador, Laos, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Louisiana, Madeira, Magadan, Maine, Malawi, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, Nicaragua, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Northwest European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Nunavut, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oman, Ontario, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Primorye, Puerto Rico, Qinghai, Québec, Romania, Sakhalin, Sardegna, Saskatchewan, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, South Carolina, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Texas, Thailand, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Utah, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vermont, Vietnam, Virginia, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Xinjiang, Yakutskiya, Yugoslavia, Yukon, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Extinct in:

Socotra

Introduced into:

Bermuda, Galápagos, Hawaii, Juan Fernández Is., Mauritius, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norfolk Is., Nova Scotia, Prince Edward I., Réunion, Tasmania, Tristan da Cunha

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Tutin, T.G. & al. (eds.) (1976). Flora Europaea 4: 1-505. Cambridge University Press.

Flora of Iraq

  • Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. ed. 1: 31 (1753)

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 19 (1754).
  • Sp. Pl. 1: 31 (1753)

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • L., Gen. Pl., ed. 5: 19 (1754)
  • Sp. Pl.: 31 (1753)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1988 Palmer, E. [564] Mexico K000588336 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1988 Sinclair, A. [s.n.] Mexico K000588338 Holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1949 Chiswick [s.n.] Guatemala K000588335 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1949 Spruce, R. [4805] Peru K000202014 Yes
Jan 1, 1949 Spruce, R. [6180] Ecuador K000202016 Yes
Jan 1, 1949 Spruce, R. [4805] Peru K000202015 Yes
Jun 1, 1858 Spruce, R. [5448] Ecuador K000202012 Yes
Jan 1, 1857 Spruce, R. [5448] Ecuador K000202011 Yes
[Duthie] [1172] K004748761 Yes
Henry, A. (Dr.) [5294] K004748238 Yes
Meebold, A. [13270] India K004748695 Yes
Gay, C. [s.n.] Chile K000588429 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dyal, S.C.; Hazard, H.E.; Fisher, E.G. [219] United States K001516605 Yes
Tsi, Z.H.; Luo, B.Y.; Cribb, P.J.; McGough, H.N. [ASBK 16] China K001581218 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [22518] Türkiye K004747815 Yes
{Dr. Henry} [1139] China K004748237 Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [20689] Türkiye K004747825 Yes
Coode, M.J.E.; Jones, B.M.G. [988] Türkiye K004748114 Yes
Goudot [s.n.] Colombia K000588397 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis [45691] Türkiye K004747922 Yes
Albury; Cheese; Watson, J.M. [AC&W641] Türkiye K004748113 Yes
Henry, A. (Dr.) [3322] K004748240 Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [20320] Türkiye K004747929 Yes
Sylvester, S.P. [1872] Peru K000543915 Type Yes
Sylvester, S.P. [1872] Peru K000543916 Type Yes
Jameson [111] K004749680 No
Davis; Hedge [D31822] Türkiye K004747823 Yes
Archibald, J.C. [2751] Iran K004748130 Yes
Davis; Hedge [D31542] Türkiye K004747821 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D31258] Türkiye K004747923 Yes
s.coll. [0148] China K004748241 Yes
Guest, E.R.; Ludlow-Hewitt, E.R. [2707] Iraq K004747939 Yes
Duthie, J.F. [1172] K004748764 Yes
Rawi, A.; Serhang, I. [18258] Iraq K004747936 Yes
Collett, H. [C11] Afghanistan K004748132 Yes
Christenhusz, M.J.M. [8028] Kazakhstan K001870537 Yes
Delavay [1583] China K000762853 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis [45235] Türkiye K004747921 Yes
Chile K000588462 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rechinger, K.H. [11173] Iraq K004747947 Yes
Sylvester, S.P. [1879] Peru K000543917 Syntype Yes
Stainton [8352] Türkiye K004748120 Yes
Hancock, W. [s.n.] China K004748257 Yes
Gardner [5768] Brazil K000588366 Unknown Type Material Yes
Collett, H. [52] Afghanistan K004748091 Yes
Rawi, A.; Serhang, I. [18258] Iraq K004747935 Yes
Klackenberg, J.; Lundin, R. [409] India K004748723 Yes
Kass; Nuri; Serhang [27404] Iraq K004747945 Yes
Forrest, G. [7626] China K004748252 Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [19729] Türkiye K004747930 Yes
Khan; Prance; Ratcliffe [629] Türkiye K004747819 Yes
Delavay [s.n.] China K000762777 Unknown Type Material Yes
Furse, P. [6600] Afghanistan K004748133 Yes
Steven [s.n.] K000762768 Unknown Type Material Yes
Meebold, A. [13398] India K004748694 Yes
Stainton; Henderson [6031] Türkiye K004748121 Yes
Forrest, G. [26295] China K004748261 Yes
s.coll. [40] K004748757 Yes
Ende, L.; Wei, F.; Zhoufeng, X.; Qianru, Z.; Feng, Q. [3472] China K004748234 Yes
Bourne [999] K004748691 Yes
Henry, A. (Dr.) [3322] China K004748236 Yes
Archibald, J.C.; [M. Koyame] [1003] Lebanon K004748128 Yes
Rix, E.M. [51] Türkiye K004748115 Yes
Casey, E.C. [1742] Cyprus K004748124 Yes
Rawi, A. [24472] Iraq K004747934 Yes
Davis; Coode; Yaltirik [D38370] Türkiye K004747826 Yes
Rawi, A.; Serhang, I. [18258] Iraq K004748129 Yes
Stainton; Henderson [5688] Türkiye K004748117 Yes
Wilson, E.H. [602] China K004748249 Yes
Stainton [8411] Türkiye K004748119 Yes
Davis; Hedge [D31542] Türkiye K004747822 Yes
Schneider, C. [197] China K004748253 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K004748763 Yes
Bourne [996] K004748688 Yes
Schneider, C. [3995] China K004748248 Yes
Collett [11] K004748758 Yes
Lorentz, [P.] [s.n.] Argentina K000588451 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [20320] Türkiye K004747928 Yes
Schoch, O. [63] China K004748258 Yes
Rix, E.M. [200] Türkiye K004747813 Yes
Davis; Hedge [D29727] Türkiye K004747817 Yes
Duthie, J.F.; Harsukh [14817] K004748092 Yes
Davis; Coode [D37434] Türkiye K004747830 Yes
Chinese Collector [Mc/L/B28] China K004748260 Yes
Davis [44051] Türkiye K004748111 Yes
Fedden, R.; McColl, P. [12] Türkiye K004748116 Yes
Rix, E.M. [51] Türkiye K004748109 Yes
Pearce [71] Chile K000588428 Unknown Type Material Yes
Duthie, J.F. [13769/a] K004748759 Yes
Beechey [s.n.] Chile K000588448 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A. [12829] China K004748243 Yes
Bang, M. [594] Bolivia K000588403 Unknown Type Material Yes
Klackenberg, J.; Lundin, R. [409] India K004748722 Yes
Forrest, G. [9734] China K004748245 Yes
Edmondson, J.R.; McClintock, M.A.S. [E2872] Cyprus K004748110 Yes
Germain, P. [s.n.] Chile K004900178 No
Rawi, A.; Serhang, I. [24798] Iraq K004747940 Yes
[Grey-Wilson]; Hewer, T.F. [781] Afghanistan K004748131 Yes
s.coll. [4350] Colombia K000588398 Type Yes
Wilson, E.H. [1997] China K004748251 Yes
McNeill [729] Türkiye K004747920 Yes
Funck et Schlim. [1515] Venezuela K000588380 Unknown Type Material Yes
Serhang, I.; Rawi, A. [26752] Iraq K004747941 Yes
l' Abbe Delavay (M.) [1125] China K004748235 Yes
Edmondson, J.R. [647] Türkiye K004748112 Yes
s.coll. [3322A] K004748239 Yes
Mandon, G. [324] Bolivia K000588389 Unknown Type Material Yes
l' Abbe Delavay (M.) [438] China K004748254 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [24100] Türkiye K004747932 Yes
Lorentz [s.n.] Argentina K000588457 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forrest, G. [7826] China K004748246 Yes
Bourgeau, M. [2947] Mexico K000588337 Unknown Type Material Yes
Edmondson, J.R.; McClintock, M.A.S. [E2728] Cyprus K004748123 Yes
Gomez, W. [Cat. no. 433] K001111022 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis; Goode [D36671A] Türkiye K004747828 Yes
Bourne [999] K004748692 Yes
Brownless, P.; Gardner, M.F.; Hechenleitner V, P.; Hollingsworth, P.; Hollingsworth, M.; Lovett, A.; Martinéz, C.; Thomas, P. [DCI887] Chile K004900188 No
Guest, E.R.; Ludlow-Hewitt, E.R. [2707] Iraq K004747938 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [22824] Türkiye K004747925 Yes
Al-Rawi, A.; Serhang, I. [24443] Iraq K004747942 Yes
Davis, P.H. [22518] Türkiye K004747816 Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [19975] Türkiye K004747931 Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [20689] Türkiye K004747824 Yes
Hancock, W. [13] China K004748247 Yes
Maire, E.E. [1465] China K004748259 Yes
Davis, P.H.; Hedge, I.C. [D31801] Türkiye K004747924 Yes
Sylvester, S.P. [240] Peru K000543918 Syntype Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [22250] Türkiye K004747926 Yes
Gay, C. [s.n.] Chile K000588458 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rix, E.M. [200] Türkiye K004747814 Yes
Germain, P. [s.n.] Chile K000251038 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gillett, J.B. [9568] Iraq K004747944 Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 433] India K001111020 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bourne [511] K004748687 Yes
Pearce [71] Chile K000251037 Unknown Type Material Yes
Chile K000251036 Unknown Type Material Yes
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 435] India K001111024 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gardner [5768] Brazil K000588365 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stainton [8310] Türkiye K004748118 Yes
Linden [424] Venezuela K000588381 Unknown Type Material Yes
Griffith [760] K004748090 Yes
Davis [50186] Libya K004748146 Yes
Linden, J. [803] Colombia K000588375 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [0494] China K004748242 Yes
Bourne [996] K004748689 Yes
Aucher-Eloy [2061] Türkiye K004747919 Yes
Henry, A. [10119] China K004748256 Yes
Radcliffe-Smith, A. [5625] Sri Lanka K004748760 Yes
Sauliere, A. (Rev.) [763] K004748693 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 433] India K001111021 Unknown Type Material Yes
Hanbury-Tracy, J. [416] Colombia K000588374 Unknown Type Material Yes
Casey, E.C. [632] Cyprus K004748126 Yes
Sylvester, S.P. [1418] Peru K000543914 Isotype Yes
Klackenberg, J.; Lundin, R. [421] India K004748724 Yes
Maitland, T.D. [27] Lebanon K004748127 Yes
Casey, E.C. [1302] Cyprus K004748125 Yes
Bourne [999] K004748690 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; Vader, W.J.M.; de Wilde, W.J.J. [1827] Türkiye K004747820 Yes
Davis; Coode [D37434] Türkiye K004747829 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 433] Nepal K001111019 Unknown Type Material Yes
Davis; Hedge [D30135] Türkiye K004747818 Yes
Bridges [747] Chile K000588449 Unknown Type Material Yes
Forrest, G. [7145] China K000762776 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gillett, J.B. [9761] Iraq K004747946 Yes
Forrest, G. [2045] China K004748250 Yes
Stainton; Henderson [5301] Türkiye K004748122 Yes
Stewart, J.L. [343CR] K004748762 Yes
Henry, A. [10262] China K004748255 Yes
Schoch, O. [92] China K004748244 Yes
Hepper, F.N. [8321] Türkiye K004748108 Yes
Guest, E.R.; Ludlow-Hewitt, E.R. [2707] Iraq K004747937 Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 434] Nepal K001111023 Unknown Type Material Yes
Lechler, W.; Hohenacker, E.R.F. [743] Chile K004900189 No
Davis; Coode [D38813] Türkiye K004747831 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [23986] Türkiye K004747812 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [24066] Türkiye K004747927 Yes
Davis; Coode [D36671A] Türkiye K004747827 Yes
Davis; Polunin, O. [24110] Türkiye K004747933 Yes
s.coll. [3427] K004748089 Yes
Bertoloni, A. [s.n.] Italy Centranthus K000762912 Unknown Type Material Yes
Serafino, M. [s.n.] Centranthus K000762911 Unknown Type Material Yes
Moris, G.G. [s.n.] Italy Centranthus K000762913 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mathews [807] Phyllactis K004745887 Yes
Ramsay, P.M.; Merrow-Smith, P.J. [870] Ecuador Phyllactis K004745884 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Peru Phyllactis K004745886 Yes
Ramsay, P.M.; Merrow-Smith, P.J. [374] Ecuador Phyllactis K004745883 Yes
Ramsay, P.M.; Merrow-Smith, P.J. [240] Ecuador Phyllactis K004745885 Yes

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    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0