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| Collector | Eriksen, B. |
| Number | 45774 |
| Collected with | Larsen, B. B. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | AZUAY |
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| 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 | 1983/11/20 |
| End date | 1983/11/20 |
| Family | Valerianaceae |
| Identification | Valeriana niphobia Briq. |
| Determined by | B. Eriksen, 1989 (AAU) |
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| Field notes | Forming dense cushions: Rootstck short and vertical, diameter 1-4 cm., unbranched or branching to give up to 75 lignified parts, each of which supporting 1-20 shoots. Leaf bases lilac, not persistent. Corolla white, 3- (rarely 4-) lobed. |
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