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VALERIANEZ. 
3 V. spatua‘ra (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 1. p. 40. t. 68. f. b.) 
plant tufted ; stems many, simple, 2-edged ; leaves linear-spatu- 
late, obtuse, downy, hardly ciliated; corymbs capitate, terminal, 
involucrated; corollas 3-5-cleft; genitals exserted. %. F. 
Native of the alps of Peru, at Bombom, in the province of 
Tarma. Phyllactis spatulata, Pers. ench. 1. p. 39. The co- 
rolla is said, in the text of the fl. per., to be 3-cleft, but it is 
drawn 5-cleft in the figure; however, in the specimen examined 
it is obviously 3-cleft. Flowers white. 
Spatulate-leaved Valerian. Pl. 4 foot. 
4 V. opova ra (Schultes, mant. 1. p. 214.) plant stemless, 
tufted; root fusiform; leaves disposed in a stellate manner, 
linear-spatulate, obtuse, hairy ; flowers umbellately capitate, in- 
volucrated. 2%. H. Native of North America, on dry hills 
on the banks of the Missouri, about Arikares. Phyllactis obo- 
vata, Nutt. gen. amer. 1. p- 21. Flowers and fruit unknown. 
Obovate-leaved Valerian. PI. tufted. 
Secr. II. Aretia’strum (from Arétia and astrum, an af- 
fixed signification, like ; the plants contained in the section have 
the habit of species of Arétia). D. C. prod. 4. p. 633. Co- 
rolla 4-5-cleft, with a long tube. Flowers yellow, few, hidden 
among the upper leaves. Leaves imbricate, coriaceous, thick, 
quite entire. Stems fruticulose. Perhaps a proper genus. 
5 V. aretioinrs (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 324.) 
stems suffruticose, tufted, rather procumbent ; leaves imbricated, 
linear-terete, fleshy, glabrous, dilated at the base, and ciliated ; 
flowers 1-3-together, terminal, sessile; corollas 4-5-cleft ; sta- 
mens exserted. 2/. F. Native of Quito, on the tops of the 
Andes. Corolla yellow, glabrous, with a very long filiform tube. 
Style inclosed. Fruit unknown. 
Aretia-like Valerian. Pl. procumbent and tufted. 
6 V. sepirétia (D’Urv. fi. mal. p. 44.) stem suffruticose, 
Spreading ; branchlets ascending, short; leaves imbricated, 
thick, coriaceous, retuse at the apex, narrowed at the base, very 
minutely ciliated; flowers 5-7, terminal, propped by the leaves ; 
corolla 5-cleft ; stamens equal in length to the corolla. 2%. F. 
Native of the Falkland Islands, upon nearly naked rocks on 
Mount Chatelux. Flowers yellow. 
Stone-crop-leaved Valerian. PI. tufted. 
Seer. III. Puu, or Vaterta'n& ver# (this section is sup- 
posed to contain the true species of Valeriana). D.C. prod. 4. 
P. 633. Corolla 5-cleft, usually white, rarely red or bluish. 
§ 1. Stems suffruticose, not climbing. Leaves undivided. 
7 V. atyprroria (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer, 3. p. 825.) 
Stems shrubby, procumbent; leaves spatulate, fleshy, quite gla- 
rous, approximate ; heads of flowers pedunculate; corolla 5- 
cleft; style exserted ; stamens inclosed. h. F. Native of 
the kingdom of Quito, in frigid places at the foot of Mount An- 
tisana, at Chussulongi. Habit of Globularia cordifolia. Flowers 
white, Allied to V. spatulàta. 
Alypum-leaved Valerian. Pl. procumbent. 
V. microrny'ira (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 
325, t. 275.) stem shrubby, erect; branches terete, clothed with 
fine down; leaves obovate-oblong, quite entire, 3-nerved, rather 
coriaceous, downy above; panicles crowded; corolla 5-cleft ; 
genitals inclosed ; fruit glabrous. h. F. Native on tke Andes, 
about Pasto, in frigid places. Corolla white, with a red throat. 
Small-leaved Valerian. PI, 1 foot. 
9 V. conna‘ra (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 1. p. 39. t. 67. f. c.) 
stem shrubby, ascending, much branched, with 2 rows of down ; 
eaves lanceolate, connate, quite entire, glabrous, ciliated at the 
base ; corymbs compact, opposite, almost sessile, disposed in an 
interrupted raceme; stamens equal in length to the corolla, 
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which is 5-cleft. h. F. Native of Peru, in the province of 
‘arma, at Diezmo, among rocks. Flowers small, white. 
Connate-leaved Valerian. Shrub 2 feet. 
10 V. quaprancura‘ris (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. 
p- 326.) stem suffruticose, and is as well as the branches qua- 
drangular, glabrous, pilose at the nodi; leaves ovate-oblong, 
denticulated at the base, triple-nerved, rather fleshy, glabrous ; 
corymbs dichotomous, divaricate ; corolla 5-cleft; stamens in- 
closed ; fruit glabrous. h. F. Native of Peru, on the Andes. 
Corolla red, gibbous at the base. Pappus about 14-rayed. 
Quadrangular-branched Valerian. Shrub. 
11 V. rripny’tia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 
326.) branches woody, terete, glabrous ; branchlets angularly 
furrowed ; leaves 3 in a whorl, sessile, lanceolate-oblong, coria- 
ceous, glabrous; heads by threes, axillary and terminal, pedun- 
culate ; corolla 5-cleft; stamens exserted. h. F. Native of 
New Granada, near Santa Fe de Bogota, in frigid places on the 
mountains. 
Three-leaved Valerian. Shrub. 
12 V. uiete’tia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 327.) 
stem suffruticose, terete, hairy; branchlets hairy ; leaves linear- 
lanceolate, quite entire, 83-nerved, somewhat coriaceous, rather pi- 
lose above, and glabrous beneath ; panicles much branched ; fruit 
glabrous. h. F. Native of the Andes of Quito, on the top 
of Mount Assuay. Flowers unknown. Pappus 6-8-rayed. 
Hairy Valerian. Shrub 2 to 3 feet. 
13 V. CHAMÆDRIFÒLIA (Cham. et Schlecht. in Linnea. 3. p. 
129.) stem shrubby, erect, downy at the tops, and densely leafy ; 
leaves ovate-lanceolate, coarsely and bluntly serrated ; panicles 
straight, pyramidal; corolla 5-cleft; genitals about equal in 
length to the corolla. h.F. Native of the interior of Brazil. 
Flowers small. Fruit unknown. 
Germander-leaved Valerian. Shrub. 
§ 2. Stems scandent, shrubby, rarely herbaceous. 
undivided. 
14 V. romenrosa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 327.) 
shrubby, scandent; branches terete, clothed with hoary tomen- 
tuin; leaves ovate, cordate, denticulated at the base, membran- 
ous, downy above, and clothed with white tomentum beneath ; 
corymbs axillary, pedunculate, dichotomous ; corolla 5-cleft ; 
genitals exserted. h. G. Native of the temperate parts of 
Quito, in the valley of Choto, Corolla small, white, gibbous at 
the base. Fruit unknown. 
Tomentose Valerian. Shrub cl. 
15 V. crematrris (H. ®. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 
327.) shrubby, scandent; branches terete, glabrous; leaves 
ovate, triple-nerved, almost quite entire, membranous, smooth- 
ish; panicles much branched, divaricate ; corolla 5-cleft ; geni- 
tals exserted. h.G. Native of New Granada and Quito, in 
alpine situations. Link. jahrb. 1. pt. 3. p. 67. Schultes, mant. 
1. p. 262. Corollas downy outside. 
Clematis-like Valerian. Shrub cl. 
16 V. crassirouia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 
328. t. 274.) shrubby, scandent; branches terete, glabrous ; 
leaves ovate-elliptic, obtuse, quite entire, rather fleshy, gla- 
brous; corymbs trichotomous, divaricate ; corolla 5-cleft, pilose 
outside; stamens inclosed; style exserted. h.G. Native of 
New Granada, in frigid places, near La Erre and Sebondoi, 
Fruit unknown. 
Thick-leaved Valerian. Shrub cl. 
17 V. caurironra (H. B, et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 
828.) shrubby; branches terete, glabrous, tetragonal while 
young; leaves ovate-oblong, acuminated, quite entire, rather 
coriaceous, quite glabrous and shining ; panicles branched, with 
the branchlets and bracteas downy. h.G. Native of New 
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