Patrinia
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Patrinia is a genus of herbaceous plants in the valerian family
. There are about 17 species native to grassy mountain habitats in China
, Siberia
and Japan
. These are unassuming clump-forming perennial plants having thin, erect stems with few leaves and bearing a terminal inflorescence
with yellow or white flowers.
Valerianaceae
The Valerianaceae, or valerian family, of the order Dipsacales contains about 350 species in 7 genera. Plants are generally herbaceous and foliage often has a strong, disagreeable odor. They are found native in most regions of the world except for Australia...
. There are about 17 species native to grassy mountain habitats in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Siberia
Siberia
Siberia is an extensive region constituting almost all of Northern Asia. Comprising the central and eastern portion of the Russian Federation, it was part of the Soviet Union from its beginning, as its predecessor states, the Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire, conquered it during the 16th...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. These are unassuming clump-forming perennial plants having thin, erect stems with few leaves and bearing a terminal inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
with yellow or white flowers.
Selected species
- Patrinia gibbosa
- Patrinia scabiosifolia
- Patrinia triloba
- Patrinia villosa