| Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
| Genus species | Valeriana asarifolia Dufr. |
| Bibliography | Hist. Nat. Valér.: 44 (1811) |
| Native Range | s. Greece, Crete to East Aegean Islands |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 0-500m |
| Description | basal leaves orbiculate to reniform, cordate, crenate, long petiolate, upper leaves smaller and pinnate, flowers 5-7mm long, in compact cymose cluster |
| Size | 25-50cm |
| Color | pink |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuberous perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division of resting tubers |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, KRI Kriti) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (EAI East Aegean Is.) |