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Valerianoideae

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Valerianoideae, the valerian subfamily of the family Caprifoliaceae (order Dipsacales), containing about 7 genera and about 315 species of annual and perennial herbs, a few outstanding as ornamentals, as salad or pot herbs, and as sources of medicines and perfumes. Though formerly treated as its own family (Valerianaceae), Valerianoideae is categorized as a subfamily by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group IV (APG IV) botanical classification system. It is also sometimes designated as an informal clade. The largest genus, Valeriana, contains about 200 species and is best known for common valerian (V. officinalis), occasionally as tall as 1.5 metres (5 feet). The ...(100 of 324 words)

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