Inula stolzii Mattf.

Compositae, H. Beentje, C. Jeffrey & D.J.N. Hind. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2005

Morphology General Habit

Perennial herb with a basal rosette and an erect flowering stem 0.7–1.2 m high, unbranched except for the inflorescence; stem brown scabrid-pubescent.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves obovate, the basal ones to 68 cm long and 12 cm wide, the cauline ones 5–27 cm long, 3–12 cm wide, base attenuate in the proximal leaves, the more distal ones auriculate and semi-amplexicaul, margins dentate to almost entire, apex obtuse, scabrid-pilose above with tubercle-based hairs, hirsute-tomentellous beneath.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Capitulum

Capitula 8–15 mm long, heterogamous, in fairly dense corymbs; stalks of individual capitula 2–5 mm long; phyllaries deep brown, broadly ovate (outermost) to linear, 3–12 mm long, >2 mm wide, margins often erose, acute, pubescent, the inner ciliate.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Florets

Florets dark brown; outer florets few, tube cylindric, 4.3–5.5 mm long, lobes 0.3 mm long, style 5.5–6.7 mm long; inner florets tubular to narrowly infundibuliform, tube 4.5–6 mm long, lobes 0.5–0.8 mm long, glandular and sparsely pilose; anthers yellow, 3 mm long, at length much exserted; style 6–7.5 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Achenes cylindric, 1.7–3 mm long, glabrous; pappus white to reddish, 3–5 mm long.

Habitat

On streambanks in deep gullies or ravines; 2250–2400 m

Distribution

not known elsewhere T7