674 
Granada, in alpine situations. 
Nearly allied to V. crassifolia. 
Laurel-leaved Valerian. Shrub cl. 
18 V. sca’npENs (Lin. spec. p. 47. but not of Forsk.) plant 
glabrous, herbaceous, scandent; branches terete; leaves trifo- 
liate; leaflets quite entire: the terminal broad-ovate, acuminat- 
ed, large: lateral ones lanceolate, smaller; panicles axillary, 
loose ; stamens exserted ; fruit rather pilose. %. S. Native of 
New Andalusia, near Caripe, and about Cumana; also of Brazil 
and St. Domingo, and probably of Mexico. H. B, et Kunth, 
nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 333. Roem. et Schultes, 1. p. 353. mant. 
1. p. 257. V. volubilis, Moc. et Sesse. fl. mex. with a figure. 
Loefl. itin. p. 235. no. 64. , 
Climbing Valerian. PI. cl. 
§ 3. Stems herbaceous, never scandent. 
Flowers monoecious, ex Mutis. 
Leaves all undivided, 
* Species natives of America. . 
19 V. pitosa (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 1. p. 39. t. 66. f. a.) stem 
herbaceous, erect, pilose; leaves linear-lanceolate, pilose, with 
revolute margins: radical leaves obtuse: cauline ones few, dis- 
tant, acutish; corymbs racemose; stamens exserted. Y. G. 
Native of Peru, in frigid places. The whole herb has the habit 
of Plantago albicans. Corollas white. 
Pilose Valerian. P). 1 foot. 
20 V. ronciròLia (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 
330.) stems herbaceous, terete, rather hairy; leaves quite entire, 
coriaceous, glabrous: radical ones linear-lanceolate, petiolate : 
cauline ones linear, sessile; panicle branched; corolla 5-cleft, 
glabrous; stamens exserted. X.G. Native of New Granada, 
in alpine places. There is a variety of this with the stem 1-3 
feet high, and the radical leaves 3-12 inches long. Corollas white. 
Nearly allied to V. pilésa and V. plantaginea. 
Long-leaved Valerian. Pl. 1 to 3 feet. 
21 V. SALICARIÆFÒLIA (Vahl, enum. 2. p. 16.) plant glabrous, 
herbaceous ; stem simple, striated, rooting at the bottom; leaves 
lanceolate, quite entire, sessile: upper ones cordate at the base ; 
corymbs terminal, decomposed.—Native of Buenos Ayres. 
Salicaria-leaved Valerian. Pl. 14 foot. 
22 V. prantacinea (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 
329.) stem herbaceous, erect, tetragonal, furrowed, glabrous, 
pilose at the nodi; leaves quite entire, coriaceous, glabrous : 
radical Jeaves oblong-spatulate, petiolate: cauline ones lanceo- 
late, sessile, connate at the base; panicles branched ; stamens 
exserted ; fruit glabrous. %. G. Native of Quito, in arid 
places, on the plains of Antisana, and on the declivities of Mount 
Pichincha. Flowers white. Pappus of fruit few-rayed. 
Plantain-like Valerian. Pl. 4 to 6 feet. 
23 V. LAPATHIFÒLIA (Vahl, enum. 2. p. 11.) stem herbaceous, 
striated, glabrous; leaves ovate-cordate, almost quite entire, 
undivided, villous above on the nerves, the rest of the leaf gla- 
brous : superior leaves sessile; corymbs trichotomous.— Native 
of the Straits of Magellan. ; 
Dock-leaved Valerian. P1. 14 foot. 
24 V. urtcæròLa (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 
330. t. 275.) stem herbaceous, erect, terete, hairy; leaves 
roundish-ovate, subcordate, acute, sinuately toothed, rather 
pilose above : lower leaves petiolate: upper ones sessile ; pani- 
cles branched; corymbs downy ; corolla gibbous at the base ; 
genitals exserted ; fruit glabrous. 2.G. Native of New Gra- 
nada and Peru. Flowers white. Root a round tuber. 
Nettle-leaved Valerian. Pl. 1 foot. 
25 V. scorrioipss (D. C. prod. 4, p. 635.) stem rather herba- 
ceous, erect, terete, downy ; leaves ovate or roundish, dentately 
crenated, pilose above and on the margins; panicle corymbose, 
trichotomous ; branches of panicle elongated, bearing unilateral 
flowers; fruit small, ovate, glabrous. %.H. Native of Mexico, 
VALERIANE. 
IX. VALERIANA. 
in the valley of Tolucca, where it was collected by Berlandier, 
Habit almost of Fédia scorpioides. 
Scorpion-like Valerian. Pl. 1 foot? 
26 V. procera (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 3. p. 329.) 
stem herbaceous, furrowed, glabrous: cauline leaves sessile, 
ovate-cordate, long-acuminated, sharply toothed, stiff, glabrous; 
panicles much branched; fruit villous. %. F. Native of 
Mexico, near Pascuaro. Flowers unknown. Pappus of calyx 
11-12-rayed. 
Tall Valerian. Pl. 3 to 4 feet. 
27 V. macroruiza (Poepp. pl. exsic. no. 918.) glabrous ; ra- 
dical leaves spatulate, obtuse, tapering into the petiole, which is 
twice the length of the limb; scapes a little higher than the 
leaves; panicles racemosely spicate, terminal, having the Tace- 
mules opposite : the lower ones pedunculate ; floral leaves linear. 
u. F. Native of Chili, near the baths of Villa Vicenzio and 
La Quebrada de San Isedro, and on the Andes of Mendosa. 
Root thick. Flowers white. Stamens exserted. Habit almost 
of V. coarctata. 
Long-rooted Valerian. Pl. 1 foot. 
28 V. coarcra’ra (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 1. p. 40. t. 68. f. a.) 
stems herbaceous, erect, simple, striated, downy ; leaves narrow- 
lanceolate, attenuated, denticulated, ciliated : cauline leaves few ; 
flowers crowded in whorles, disposed in a somewhat interrupted 
spike. XY. G. Native of Peru, at Huassa-Huassi, in frigid 
places in the province of Tarma. Flowers white. | Fruit said 
to be oblong, and crowned by 5 scales. Astrèphia coarctàta, 
Dufr. val. p. 50. 
Coarctate Valerian. PI. 1 foot. 
29 V. serrara (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 1. p. 40. t. 68. f. c) 
plant tufted, glabrous; stems striated ; leaves cuneate-lanceo- 
late, serrated from the middle to the apex ; flowers in crowded 
whorles, disposed in an interrupted elongated spike. %. F. 
Native of Peru, in cold places. Astrèphia serràta, Dufr, val. p- 
51. Flowers white. Fruit as in V. coarctàta, to which it comes 
very near. 
Serrated-leaved Valerian. Pl. 4 foot. 
30 V. carxòsa (Smith, icon. ined. 3. p. 52.) stems herbace- 
ous, ascending, glabrous ; leaves oval, toothed, fleshy, quite a 
brous; corymbs dichotomous. 4%. H. Native at the Straits : 
Magellan.  Astréphia carndsa, Dufr. val. p. 51. Val. Magel- 
lanica, Lam. ill. 1. p. 93. Plant glaucous. 
Fleshy Valerian. Pl. i 
31 V. osronciròra (Ruiz et Pav. fl. per. 1. p. 40. t. 65. $ 
a.) plant herbaceous, pilose; stems many, striated, almost leat- 
less; radical leaves oblong, dentate, obtuse : cauline ones n 
serrately-cut; corymbs contracted. %. F. Native za paid 
on the alps in the province of Tarma, towards Pasco. Flowe 
white. 
Oblong-leaved Valerian. Pl. 1 foot. a 
32 V. oprusiréri1a (D. C. prod. 4. p. 635.) plant herb 
erect, glabrous; root tuberous ; leaves obtuse: lower ones i 
vate or oval, petiolate : upper ones sessile, oval-oblong, too Va 
at the base; corymbs coarctate. Y.F. Native of on a 
leriana, no. 630. Poepp. pl. exsic. Fruit unknown. Her f 
inches high. Flowers white, crowded. Stamens not exse i 
Allied to V. oblongifalia, and with it is intermediate between 
present and following division of the genus. 
Blunt-leaved Valerian. PI. 4 foot. 
* * Species natives of Europe and the Levant. 
S. 
33 V. avtiarterdtia (Vabl, enum. 2. p. 11.) plant seit 
erect; stem striated; leaves all cordate, undivided, eT po 
toothed, acuminated : lower ones petiolate, upper ones ; 
sessile; corymbs rather contracted; fruit glabrous. , a ne 
Native of Cappadocia, Iberia, and throughout Caucasus, 1? p 
