Valerianaceae |
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Valeriana officinalis L. |
Valeriana L. |
V. officinalis L., Sp. Pl. 31 (1753) sensu lato. Ic: Reichb., Ic. Fl. Germ. 12: t. 727 (1850); Ross-Craig, Draw. Brit. P1. 14: t. 28 (1960). Map 79, p. 555. Erect, occasionally stoloniferous, nearly glabrous perennial. Roots numerous, slender, cylindrical. Stem hollow, sulcate, up to 1?5 m. Leaves all pinnate, lower long-petioled, upper sessile, 7-10-paired; lobes lanceolate. Inflorescence dense, corymbose, 2?5-4 cm diam., spreading in fruit. Flowers white. Achene pubescent between the veins, becoming glabrous. Pappus segments 12-15. Fl. 6-7. Screes, damp meadows, 1400-2200 m. Described from Europe. Scattered in N.W. Turkey, N.E. & Inner Anatolia. A1(E) Çanakkale: Gelibolu, Suvla, Durham 40! A2(A) Bursa: Bursa, Tchihatcheff. A3 Bolu: Abant G., 1400 m, D. 37141! A8 Erzurum: 39 km from Erzurum to Tortum, 2000 m, Hub.-Mor. 15666. A9 Kars: Yağmurlu Da. between Sarikamiş and Karaurgan, 2200 m, D. 30712! B5 Kayseri: Ali Da., v 1944, Bağda; Erciyas Da., 1500 m, Zederbauer. B7 Tunceli: pass from Pülümür to Mutu, 1700 m, Hub.-Mor. 11520. B9 Ağri: 15 km from Eleşkirt to Horasan, E. of Tahir pass, 2200 m, D. 47124! Van: 30 km from Başkale to Hoşap, S. of Güzel De. Pass, D. 45902! Europe except extreme N. & S., Caucasia, C. & N. Asia. An extremely variable species partly due to extensive polyploidy; no attempt is made to recognize segregates here. |