Valeriana celtica

Valeriana celtica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Valeriana
Species:
V. celtica
Binomial name
Valeriana celtica
Subspecies
  • V. celtica subsp. norica[1][2]
  • Valeriana celtica subsp. pancicii[3]
  • Valeriana celtica subsp. pennina[1]
Synonyms[4]

Valeriana celtica is a species of plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It is also known as Alpine valerian and valerian spikenard.[5] It is endemic to the Eastern Alps (V. celtica subsp. norica) and to the Graian and Pennine Alps. It grows as a perennial herb[6] 5 to 15 cm (2.0–5.9 in) tall. Along with Valeriana saxatilis and Valeriana elongata, it forms a clade of dioecious plants.[7] Until the 1930s, it was extensively harvested for export to Asia for use in perfumes.[1] The root has been used as a folk remedy as a nerve tonic.[6]

  • V. celtica from Atlas der Alpenflora, 1882
    V. celtica from Atlas der Alpenflora, 1882
  • V. celtica in the wild
    V. celtica in the wild

References

  1. ^ a b c Novak, Johannes; Novak, Stefan; Bitsch, Christina; Franz, Chlodwig Michael (10 March 2000). "Essential oil composition of underground parts of Valeriana celtica ssp. from Austria and Italy". Flavour and Fragrance Journal. 15 (1): 40–42. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1099-1026(200001/02)15:1<40::AID-FFJ863>3.0.CO;2-B. ISSN 0882-5734. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  2. ^ "Valeriana celtica ssp. norica". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
  3. ^ Weberling, F.; Endlich, B.; Engel, D.B.K (1971). "Zur systematischen Stellung von Valeriana pancicii Halácsy & Baldacci und V. bertiscea Pančić". Österreichische Botanische Zeitschrift. 119 (1–3): 94–101. doi:10.1007/BF01373111. S2CID 12155635.
  4. ^ "Valeriana celtica L., 1753 - Taxon n°5675 - BDNFF v4.02". Tela Botanica. Le réseau des Botanistes Francophones. 2000–2009. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  5. ^ Kress, Henriette (1995–2010). "Valeriana celtica". Henriette's Herbal Homepage. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  6. ^ a b Uphof, Johannes Cornelis Theodorus (1968) [1959]. Dictionary of Economic Plants (second ed.). New York, NY: J. Cramer. p. 538. ISBN 9783904144711. OCLC 48693661.
  7. ^ Bell, Charles D.; Calderon, Gloria; Gonzalez, Lauren; Scholz, Andrea; Liede-Schumann, Sigrid (2015). "Resolving Relationships within Valerianaceae (Dipsacales): New Insights and Hypotheses from Low-Copy Nuclear Regions". Systematic Botany. 40: 327–335. doi:10.1600/036364415X686611. S2CID 83634201.


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