Valerianaceae
plural noun
Va·le·ri·a·na·ce·ae
| \ vəˌlirēəˈnāsēˌē \
Definition of Valerianaceae
: a family of herbs (order Rubiales) chiefly of temperate regions having opposite leaves and mostly cymose flowers, a regular or irregular corolla and free anthers, and an achene fruit crowned with a persistent calyx border
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“Valerianaceae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Valerianaceae. Accessed 26 May. 2022.
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