Valeriana plateadensis
Valeriana plateadensis Á. J. Pérez, C. H. Perss. & J. N. Zapata
Shrub 20–25 cm tall with ± erect branches. Stem and branches terete covered with dead leaves basally, 0.5 to 1 cm wide (incl. leaves), slightly wider at the head-like top, branching rhythmic with 3–7 branches at each node. Leaves seemingly spirally arranged (but actually positioned in multiple…