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
Copyright:
Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Nicholas Wightman, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-25
Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wightman, N., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A.(2025). Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Inula. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1502, retrieved 5 December 2025
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