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Taxon:  Nardostachys grandiflora DC.



Summary
Genus:
Nardostachys
Family:
Caprifoliaceae
Subfamily:
Valerianoideae
Nomen number:
410928
Place of publication:
Prodr. 4:624. 1830
Verified:
05/21/1998 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Nardostachys chinensis Batalin
Invalid Designation(s)
Nardostachys jatamansi auct.
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Reference(s)
  1. Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae. Note: = Nardostachys jatamansi (Jones) DC.
  2. CITES. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Appendices I, II and III (on-line resource).
  3. Duke, J. A. et al. 2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
  4. Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage Note: = Nardostachys jatamansi (Jones) DC.
  5. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
  6. Grierson, A. J. C. & D. J. Long. 1984-. Flora of Bhutan including a record of plants from Sikkim. Note: = Nardostachys jatamansi (Jones) DC.
  7. Hara, H. et al. 1978-1982. An enumeration of the flowering plants of Nepal.
  8. Hara, H. 1975. Flora of eastern Himalaya 3:107. Note: v. 1:1966, v. 2:1971, v. 3:1975
  9. Kala, C. P. et al. 2004. Prioritization of medicinal plants on the basis of available knowledge, existing practices and use value status in Uttaranchal, India. Biodivers. & Conservation 13:459.
  10. Porcher, M. H. et al. Searchable World Wide Web Multilingual Multiscript Plant Name Database (MMPND) (on-line resource).
  11. Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants Note: = Nardostachys jatamansi (Jones) DC.
  12. Weberling, F. 1975. On the systematics of Nardostachys (Valerianaceae). Taxon 24:443. Note: = Nardostachys jatamansi (Jones) DC.
  13. Weberling, F. 1978. Monographie der Gattung Nardostachys (Valerianaceae). Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 99:205. Note: = Nardostachys jatamansi (Jones) DC.
  14. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Nardostachys jatamansi (Jones) DC.
Common names
English
Indian nard –
Indian spikenard –
nard –
spikenard –
German
Nardenähre –
Speichenähre –
India
jatamansi –
Transcribed Chinese
gan song –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaGansu Shengs.e.
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaQinghai Shengs.
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaSichuan Shengw.
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaXizang Zizhiqu 
1NativeAsia-TemperateChinaChinaYunnan Shengn.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentBhutan  
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaSikkim 
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaUttar Pradesh 
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentNepal  
Native
Asia-Temperate
  • CHINA: China [Gansu Sheng (s.e.), Qinghai Sheng (s.), Sichuan Sheng (w.), Xizang Zizhiqu, Yunnan Sheng (n.)]
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Bhutan, India [Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh], Nepal
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Materialsessential oilsas Nardostachys jatamansiCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research, India. 1948-1976. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products. Raw materials.
Medicinesfolklorefide Taxon 24:443. 1975, as N. jatamansi; CRC MedHerbs ed2; Herbs Commerce ed2, as N. jatamansi; Biodiv Conserv 13:459. 2004McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=410928. Accessed 24 April 2025.