Valeriana calcitrapae is a species of annual herb in the family Caprifoliaceae. Individuals can grow to 18 cm tall.[2][3] It is native to the Mediterranean Basin, Crimea, and Macaronesia (the Azores, Canary Islands, and Madeira).[1]

Valeriana calcitrapae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Valeriana
Species:
V. calcitrapae
Binomial name
Valeriana calcitrapae
L. (1753)
Synonyms[1]
  • Centranthus baeticus Sennen (1936)
  • Centranthus baeticus var. subintegrifolius Sennen (1936)
  • Centranthus calcitrapae (L.) Dufr. (1811)
  • Centranthus clausonis Pomel (1874)
  • Centranthus macrosiphon var. micranthus Willk. (1865)
  • Centranthus pinnatifidus St.-Lag. (1880)
  • Hybidium calcitrapa Fourr. (1868)
  • Ocymastrum calcitrapa Kuntze (1891)
  • Rittera calcitrapae (L.) Raf. (1840)
  • Valeriana annua Gray (1821 publ. 1822)
  • Valeriana laciniata Salisb. (1796), nom. superfl.
  • Valeriana parviflora Miégev. (1867)
  • Valeriana rotundifolia Sm. (1806), nom. illeg.
  • Valeriana stevenii Ledeb. (1844)

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References

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  1. ^ a b Valeriana calcitrapae L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Centranthus calcitrapae (L.) Dufr. - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  3. ^ Mifsud, Stephen (2002-08-23). "Centaurium tenuiflorum (Slender Centaury) : MaltaWildPlants.com - the online Flora of the Maltese Islands". www.maltawildplants.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.