Valerianoideae

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Campanulids
Ordo: Dipsacales

Familia: Caprifoliaceae
Subfamilia: Valerianoideae
Genera: Centranthus – Fedia – Nardostachys – Patrinia – Pseudobetckea – Valeriana – Valerianella

Name

Valerianoideae Raf., Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. Bruxelles 6: 88 (1820).

Type genus: Valeriana L.

Note: If Christenhusz et al. (2018) gains wider acceptance then Centranthus, Fedia and Valerianella will be subsumed into Valeriana s.l., Stevens partially follows this but keep Valerianella segregated.
References

Rafinesque-Schmaltz, C.S. 1820. Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. Bruxelles 6: 88.
Christenhusz, M.J.M., Fay, M.F. & Byng, J.W. (eds). 2018. The Global Flora, Vol. 4: Special Edition, GLOVAP Nomenclature Part 1. Plant Gateway Ltd., Bradford. ISBN 978-0-9929993-9-1 PDF Reference page.
Stevens, P.F. 2001 onwards. Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 14, July 2017 [and more or less continuously updated since]. Online. Reference page.

Vernacular names
български: Дилянкови
dansk: Baldrian-familien
Deutsch: Baldriangewächse
English: Valerian Family
español: Valerianáceas
suomi: Virmajuurikasvit
français: Valérianacées
magyar: Macskagyökérformák
italiano: Valerianacee
lietuvių: Valerijoniniai
latviešu: Baldriānu dzimta
Nederlands: Valeriaanfamilie
norsk: Vendelrotfamilien
polski: Kozłkowate
svenska: Vänderotsväxter
Türkçe: Kedi Otugiller
中文: 败酱科

The Valerianaceae Batsch,[1] the valerian family, was a family of flowering plants that is now considered part of the Caprifoliaceae. Plants are generally herbaceous, and their foliage often has a strong, disagreeable odor. They are found native in most regions of the world except for Australia. Some species are cultivated as ornamentals or used in herbal medicine for inducing relaxation and sleep.

The genera of this family, along with some species, are:

Centranthus

C. ruber (red valerian, spur valerian or red spur valerian)

Fedia

F. cornucopiae (African valerian, horn of plenty)

Nardostachys

N. jatamansi (Spikenard)
N. chinensis

Patrinia
Plectritis
Valeriana

V. dioica (marsh valerian)
V. officinalis (garden valerian)

Valerianella

V. locusta (corn salad, lamb's lettuce)

References

Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 161 (2): 105–121. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x.

Bell, C. D. 2004. Valerianaceae. The Tree of Life Web Project.
Bell, C. D. 2004. Preliminary phylogeny of Valerianaceae (Dipsacales) based on nuclear and chloroplast DNA sequence data. Molecular Phylogenetics & Evolution 31:340-350.
Jepson Manual Treatment for Valerianaceae Jepson Online Interchange, Jepson Flora Project.