| Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
| Genus species | Valeriana niphobia Briq. |
| Synonyms | Valeriana hispida (Wedd.) Höck |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 3500-4500m |
| Description | leaves thick, sublinear to subspathulate, 2-3cm long, with membraneous, vaginate base, inflorescence subsessile, capitate, flowers ca. 6mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, medium moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in spring and late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Ecuador , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | CAPRIFOLIACEAE
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