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Valeriana micropterina Wedd.  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesValeriana micropterina Wedd. 
BibliographyChlor. Andina 2: 26 (1859)
Native RangeBolivia to Peru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1000-4500m
Descriptionglabrous, basal leaves pinnatisect, petiolate, segments numerous, small, ovate, entire, flowers in dense cymes producing interrupted spike, corolla campanulate
Size10-15cm
Colorrose, reddish
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
division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring
SynonymsValeriana poterioides Graebn.
Valeriana thalictroides Graebn.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru)
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