Centranthus
| Centranthus | |
|---|---|
| Flowers of the narrow-leaved valerian (Centranthus angustifolius) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Valerianoideae |
| Genus: | Centranthus Neck. ex Lam. & DC. |
| Species | |
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see text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Kentranthus Neck. | |
Centranthus is a flowering plant genus comprising herbs and subshrubs native to Southern Europe. It is in the family Caprifoliaceae. There are about twelve species in the genus. Some Centranthus are known as introduced species in other parts of the world, including Centranthus ruber in the western United States and Centranthus macrosiphon in Western Australia.
Centranthus is unusual in having flowers with "handedness", that is, having neither radial nor bilateral symmetry.
Species include:
- Centranthus amazonum Fridlender & A.Raynal
- Centranthus angustifolius (Mill.) DC. - narrow-leaved valerian
- Centranthus calcitrapae (L.) Dufr.
- Centranthus kellereri Stoj., Stef. & T.Georgiev
- Centranthus lecoqii Jord.
- Centranthus longiflorus Steven
- Centranthus macrosiphon Boiss. - long-spurred valerian
- Centranthus nevadensis Boiss.
- Centranthus ruber (L.) DC. - red valerian
- Centranthus trinervis (Viv.) Bég.
- Centranthus × aurigeranus Giraudias
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