Wild, H. (1980)
The Compositae of the Flora Zambesiaca area, 12. Inuleae (continued). Kirkia 12(1) 23-113
Description of the genus
Robust perennial herbs
(in ours). Leaves alternate, simple. Capitula homogamous with 0 ray florets or heterogamous and radiate with ray florets female; disk florets bisexual. Phyllaries many-seriate. Receptacular
scales 0. Achenes ± cylindric, 4-12-ribbed. Pappus
1-seriate, setaceous; setae few or many, often unequal.
Worldwide: c. 90 species occurring in the temperate and warm regions of the Old World
Flora of Angola: Inula Flora of Burundi: Inula Flora of the DRC: Inula Flora of Kenya: Inula Flora of Mozambique: Inula Flora of Rwanda: Inula Flora of Tanzania: Inula Flora of Uganda: Inula Flora of Zambia: Inula Flora of Zimbabwe: Inula
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Inula BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Inula EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Inula GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Inula Google: Web - Images - Scholar iNaturalist: Inula IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Inula JSTOR Plant Science: Inula Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Inula Plants of the World Online: Inula Tropicos: Inula Wikipedia: Inula