| Family | CAPRIFOLIACEAE |
| Genus species | Valeriana coarctata Ruiz & Pav. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Peruv. 1: 40 (1798) |
| Native Range | Bolivia to Peru |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 3500-4800m |
| Description | stems pubescent, basal leaves narrowly lanceolate-spathulate, petiolate, denticulate-ciliate, otherwise glabrous, flowers crowded in interrupted spike |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring; basal cuttings in late spring |
| Synonyms | Astrephia coarctata (Ruiz & Pav.) Dufr. Valeriana armeriifolia Schltdl. |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 83 Western South America (BOL Bolivia, PER Peru) |