Valeriana celtica

Valeriana celtica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Dipsacales
Family:	Caprifoliaceae
Genus:	Valeriana
Species:	V. celtica
Binomial name
Valeriana celtica L.
Subspecies
V. celtica ssp. norica[1][2] V. celtica subsp. pancicii (Hal. & Bald.) Weberling[3] V. celtica ssp. pennina[1]
Synonyms
V. saxatilis Vill. V. verticillata Clairv.[4]

Valeriana celtica is a species of plant in the Caprifoliaceae family. It is also known as Alpine valerian and valerian spikenard.^[5] It is endemic to the Eastern Alps (V. celtica ssp. norica) and to the Graian and Pennine Alps. Until the 1930s it was extensively harvested for export to Asia for use in perfumes.^[1]

References

1. Novak, Johannes; Stefan Novak; Christina Bitsch; Chlodwig Michael Franz (10 March 2000). "Essential oil composition of underground parts of Valeriana celtica ssp. from Austria and Italy". Flavour and Fragrance Journal. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 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. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
2. "Valeriana celtica ssp. norica". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 25 June 2010.
3. Pancicii, V. (1971), Oesterreichische Botanische Zeitschrift, 119 Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. "Valeriana celtica L., 1753 - Taxon n°5675 - BDNFF v4.02". Tela Botanica. Le réseau des Botanistes Francophones. 2000–2009. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
5. Kress, Henriette (1995–2010). "Valeriana celtica". Henriette's Herbal Homepage. Retrieved 11 February 2010.

External links

Illustration of V. celtica