Valeriana celtica
Encyclopedia
Valeriana celtica is a species of plant
in the Valerianaceae
family. It is also known as Alpine valerian and valerian spikenard. It is endemic to Central Europe
. Until the 1930s it was extensively harvested for export to Asia
for use in perfumes.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Valerianaceae
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...
family. It is also known as Alpine valerian and valerian spikenard. It is endemic to Central Europe
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
. Until the 1930s it was extensively harvested for export to Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
for use in perfumes.