| Collector | Larsen, B. B. |
| Number | 45382 |
| Collected with | Eriksen, B. & Brandbyge, J. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | BOLIVAR |
| County | |
| Locality | Road Ambato - Guaranda, 2 km west of Cruz Arenal. Scattered and desertlike paramo vegetation. |
| Coordinates | 1° 26' S 78° 56' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 4050 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 4050 |
| Start date | 1983/10/27 |
| End date | 1983/10/27 |
| Family | Valerianaceae |
| Identification | Valeriana rigida Ruiz & Pavon |
| Determined by | B. Eriksen, 1989 (AAU) |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Growing on bare soil near the road. Two types of white flowers: Big flowers: anthers extrorse. Small flowers: anthers introrse if developing. |