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Valeriana hornschuchiana Walp.  
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FamilyCAPRIFOLIACEAE
Genus speciesValeriana hornschuchiana Walp. 
BibliographyNov. Actorum Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 19 (Suppl. 1): 357 (1843)
Native Rangenw. Argentina to c. Chile
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude2500-3000m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves subcarnose, crowded, lyrate-pinnatipartite, segments ovate or ovate-orbiculate, entire or dentate, petiolate, inflorescence in age elongate
Size10-20cm
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
SynonymsValeriana bustillosii Phil.
Valeriana rotundifolia Clos
Territory8 Southern America
     85 Southern South America (AGW Argentina Northwest, CLC Chile Central)
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