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Valeriana tenuifolia Ruiz & Pav.  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesValeriana tenuifolia Ruiz & Pav. 
BibliographyFl. Peruv. 1: 39 (1798)
Native RangePeru
Primary BiomeMontane Tropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionleaves in rosette, flat, linear-lanceolate, 3-5cm long, entire, uninerved, acerose, rigid, glabrous, flowers in the midst of rosettes, peduncles thick, connate
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite
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
SynonymsPhyllactis rigida var. tenuifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) B.B.Larsen
Phyllactis tenuifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.
Valeriana rigida var. tenuifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) B.Eriksen ex B.León & J.Roque
Territory8 Southern America
     83 Western South America (PER Peru)
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