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Valeriana connata Ruiz & Pav.  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesValeriana connata Ruiz & Pav. 
BibliographyFl. Peruv. 1: 39 (1798)
Native RangePeru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude4000-4800m
Descriptionleaves lanceolate, acute, sessile, entire, at base ciliate, otherwise glabrous, flowers in dense, spherical cymes, forming interrupted spike, corolla infundibuliform
Size10-20cm
Colorwhite, rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
basal cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsValeriana connata var. nutans Graebn.
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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