- Valerianaceae, family Valerianaceae, valerian family - genus of mostly herbs having a characteristic fetid odor
--1 is a kind of asterid dicot family
--1 is a member of Rubiales, order Rubiales
--1 has members:Valeriana, genus Valeriana; Valerianella, genus Valerianella; Centranthus, genus Centranthus