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Valeriana convallarioides (Schmale) B.B.Larsen  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesValeriana convallarioides (Schmale) B.B.Larsen 
BibliographyNordic J. Bot. 6: 442 (1986)
Native RangeEcuador to Peru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2200-3800m
Descriptionrosettes at apex of procumbent stems, leaves lanceolate to obcordate, 4-15cm, coriaceous, flowers 1-3cm long in capitate clusters
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite, pale pink
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
basal cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsPhyllactis convallarioides Schmale
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador, PER Peru)
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