| Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
| Genus species | Valeriana himalayana Grubov |
| Bibliography | Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 19: 344 (1959) |
| Native Range | n. Pakistan to w. Himalaya |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 3500-5000m |
| Description | basal leaves entire, oblong to suborbiculate, stem leaves pinnatipartite, segments ovate-oblong, entire, flowers in compact heads |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring |
| Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |