| Collector | Larsen, B. B. |
| Number | 45385 |
| Collected with | Eriksen, B. & Brandbyge, J. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | BOLIVAR |
| County | |
| Locality | Road around the volcano Chimborazo to Cruz Arenal, on the western slope of Chimborazo. Scattered and desert like paramo. Soil temp.: 10° C. |
| Coordinates | 1° 28' S 78° 52' 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. Two types of white flowers: Big flowers: anthers extrorse. Small flowers: anthers introrse. |