Valerianaceae

V. alliariifolia Adams in Weber & Mohr, Beitr. 1:44 (1805). Syn: V. alliariaefolia Vahl, Enum. Pl. 2:11 (1805); V. macrophylla Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Cauc. 1:25 (1808); V. tiliifolia Troitzky in Monit. Jard. Bot. Tiflis 13-14:91 (1919); V. klukhorica Kemul.-Nath. in Zam. Sist. Geogr. Rast. 15:80(1949). Ic: Troitzky in Monit. Jard. Bot. Tiflis 13-14: t. 7 (1919). Map 78, p. 555. Large glabrous, spreading perennial, up to 1?5 m tall. Rhizome cylindrical, branched. Stem hollow, subsulcate. Leaves all simple, cordate, acute, unequally dentate or sometimes repand, 4-20 cm long; petioles 5-50 cm long. Upper cauline leaves triangular to ovate, sometimes lanceolate, usually subsessile. Inflorescence dense, branching di- and/or trichotomously. Bracts ovate to lanceolate, usually pilose but sometimes glabrous. Flowers white, sometimes pale pink. Achene glabrous. Fl. 6-8. Shady places often by streams, 1000-3000 m.
Widespread, but commonest in N. Anatolia. A2(A) Bursa: Bithynian Olympus (Ulu Da.), Boiss.! A3 Bolu: Ala Da. on Kartal Kaya Tepe, 1750 m, D. 37434! A4 Kastamonu: N. side of Ilgaz Da., 2200 m, D. 38370! A5 Amasya: Ak Da., nr. Amasya, 1000 m, Bornm. 1889:331. A6 Ordu: below Çambaşi, 1900 m, Tobey 1272! A7 Giresun: below Tamdere, D. 20689! A8 Çoruh: above Artvin, D. 29727! A9 Çoruh: Ardanuç to Kordevan Da., D. 30135! Bl Balikesir: Mt. Ida (Kaz Da.), Sint. 1883:464! B2 Kütahya: Murat Da. (above Gediz) at Hamam, 1400 m, D. 36671! B7 Erzincan: Keşiş Da. above Cimin, 2450 m, D. 31822! B8 Bingöl: Bingöl Da., 2800-3000 m, Tchihatcheff. B9 Bitlis/Van: mt. 10 km S.E. of Pelli, 2200 m, D. 22518! C2 Denizli: Honaz Da., nr. Denizli, 1000 m, Hub.-Mor.5294. C5 Niğde: Bulghar Maaden, 1400 m, Siehe 1896:507! C6 Adana: Amanus, Düldül Da., 1500-2000 m, Haradj. 2345! C9 Hakkari: Cilo Da. above Diz Deresi, 2400 m, D. 23936! C10 Hakkari: Sat Da., Davis obs.
Caucasia, N. Iran, Euboea (Greece). The characters used to separate the Caucasian V. tiliifolia from V. aUiariifolia break down in Turkey; V. klukhorica appears to be no more than a depauperate variant. Both are therefore included in V. alliariifolia here.