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Valeriana henrici (Graebn.) B.Eriksen  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesValeriana henrici (Graebn.) B.Eriksen 
BibliographyFl. Ecuador 34: 17 (1989)
Native RangeEcuador to Peru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatscree and moraines
Altitude4100-4800m
Descriptiontaproot, leaves orbiculate-spathulate, carnose, broadly petiolate, pale green to grey, floral heads dense, sessile, 4-6cm broad, flowers 5-fid, 4-5mm long
Size5-10cm
Colorpink, purple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
basal cuttings in late spring and late summer
SynonymsStangea henrici Graebn., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 37: 449 (1906)
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (ECU Ecuador, PER Peru)
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