| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 41245 |
| Collected with | Brandbyge, J. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | PICHINCHA |
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| Locality | Cotopaxi Nature Reserve, Limpio Pongo. Low shrubs adpressed to the ground, lichens dominating. Scattered bushes of Baccharis sp., Gynoxis sp. and Chuquiragua sp. reaching a height of 1.5 m. |
| Coordinates | 0° 42' S 78° 25' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3850 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3850 |
| Start date | 1982/11/21 |
| End date | 1982/11/21 |
| Family | Valerianaceae |
| Identification | Valeriana microphylla H.B.K. |
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| Field notes | Shrub, 0.6 m. The entire inflorescence is dark red, except the white petals. Leaves darker green than no. 41244. (Look note on no. 41244). |