Valeriana rubra L.

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Valeriana rubra

Photo: Mark Hyde
De Villiers Road, New Alexandra Park, Harare

Valeriana rubra

Photo: Mark Hyde
De Villiers Road, New Alexandra Park, Harare

Valeriana rubra

Photo: Mark Hyde
De Villiers Road, New Alexandra Park, Harare

Valeriana rubra

Photo: Mark Hyde
De Villiers Road, New Alexandra Park, Harare

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Synonyms: Centranthus ruber (L.) DC.
Common names: Red valerian (English)
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Status: Introduced
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Derivation of specific name: rubra red.
Habitat: Roadside verge.
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Worldwide distribution: Southern Europe and NW Africa.
FZ divisions: C
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Valeriana rubra
African Plant Database: Valeriana rubra
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Valeriana rubra
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Valeriana rubra
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Valeriana rubra
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iNaturalist: Valeriana rubra
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Valeriana rubra
JSTOR Plant Science: Valeriana rubra
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Valeriana rubra
Plants of the World Online: Valeriana rubra
Tropicos: Valeriana rubra
Wikipedia: Valeriana rubra


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Valeriana rubra.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=251320, retrieved 15 July 2025

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