| Collector | Larsen, B. B. |
| Number | 45320 |
| Collected with | Eriksen, B. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | AZUAY |
| County | |
| Locality | Las Cajas: Laguna Toreadora. Semihumid paramo dominated by grass tussocks and cushion plants mainly of the families Asteraceae, Apiaceae and Valerianaceae. Scattered shrubs and Puyas. Soil temp.: 8° C. |
| Coordinates | 2° 43' S 79° 12' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 3900 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 3900 |
| Start date | 1983/10/19 |
| End date | 1983/10/19 |
| Family | Valerianaceae |
| Identification | Valeriana bracteata Benth. |
| Determined by | B. B. Larsen 1985 |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Growing in Plantago rigida cushions. Rootstock branch- ing to give 1-25 shoots. Corolla white, 3-4-(rarely 5-6-) lobed. |
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