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Valerianaceae - Valerian family
Cannon, J.F.M. (1983) Valerianaceae Flora Zambesiaca 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. Zimbabwe: 1 genus and 1 taxon. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): ValerianaceaeBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Valerianaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Valerianaceae
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iNaturalist: Valerianaceae
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Valerianaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Valerianaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Valerianaceae
Wikipedia: Valerianaceae
Plants of the World Online: Valerianaceae
Tropicos: Valerianaceae
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