Centranthus
| Centranthus | |
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| Flowers of the narrow-leaved valerian () | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Valerianoideae |
| Genus: | Centranthus Neck. ex Lam. & DC. |
| Species | |
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see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Kentranthus Neck. | |
Centranthus is a flowering plant genus comprising herbs and subshrubs native to Southern Europe. It is in the family Caprifoliaceae.[1] There are about twelve species in the genus.[2] Some Centranthus are known as introduced species in other parts of the world, including Centranthus ruber in the western United States[3] and Centranthus macrosiphon in Western Australia.[4]
Species include:[5]
- Centranthus amazonum Fridlender & A.Raynal [6]
- (Mill.) DC. [6] - narrow-leaved valerian
- (L.) Dufr. [6]
- Jord. [6]
- Steven [6]
- Centranthus macrosiphon Boiss. [6] - long-spurred valerian
- Boiss. [6]
- Centranthus ruber (L.) DC. [6] - red valerian
- Centranthus trinervis (Viv.) Bég. [6]
- Giraudias [6]
References[]
- ^ "Centranthus", The Plant List (version 1.1), retrieved 2014-09-19
- ^ Jepson Manual Treatment
- ^ USDA Plants Profile
- ^ "FloraBase Profile". Archived from the original on 2011-05-24. Retrieved 2009-02-25.
- ^ "Genus Centranthus". The Plant List. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j [1] Plants of the World online
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