9061.000 Inula L.

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

Malawi: 2 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
glomerata Oliv. & Hiern	N,C,S	Description, Image
mannii (Hook. f.) Oliv. & Hiern	N,C

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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Inula
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Inula

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Inula
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