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Valeriana urbanii Phil.  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesValeriana urbanii Phil. 
BibliographyAnales Mus. Nac. Santiago de Chile 1: 29 (1891)
Native Rangenw. Argentina to n. Chile
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude3500-5000m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves oblong, entire, attenuate to long petiole, stem leaves entire or pinnatifid, inflorescence narrow, flowers broadly infundibuliform
Size10-20cm
Colorrose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
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
division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring
SynonymsValeriana grisebachiana Borsini
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLN Chile North)
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