Valeriana volkensii Engl.

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Status: Native
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Derivation of specific name: volkensii: after G. Volkens who collected on Mt Kilimanjaro 1892, 1893 and 1894
Habitat: At the higher margins of montane forest and bamboo forest.
Altitude range: (metres) 2300 - 2500 m
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Worldwide distribution: DR Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.
Botanical divisions: IX
Growth form(s): Perennial.
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Literature:

Lawalree, A. (1972). Valerianaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique, Bruxelles Pages 2 - 4. (Includes a picture).


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Valeriana volkensii
African Plant Database: Valeriana volkensii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Valeriana volkensii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Valeriana volkensii
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Valeriana volkensii
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iNaturalist: Valeriana volkensii
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Valeriana volkensii
JSTOR Plant Science: Valeriana volkensii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Valeriana volkensii
Plants of the World Online: Valeriana volkensii
Tropicos: Valeriana volkensii
Wikipedia: Valeriana volkensii


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Valeriana volkensii.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=261400, retrieved 14 May 2026

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