Inula

Inula obtusifolia A.Kerner

(Images by Saroj Kasaju (Validation by J.M.Garg) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links))

/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/DSC_0447-0-5.JPG

/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Inula%20obtusifolia%20photographed%20in%20%20Ladakh%20for%20Chris%20Chadwell.jpg

Inula orientalis Lam. (Images by Prashant Awale, Nidhan Singh (Id by D S Rawat), Balkar Singh (Id by Gurcharan Singh), D S Rawat & Alok Mahendroo (Id by Gurcharan Singh) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links))

/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/102411_5516.jpg

Inula racemosa Hook.f. (Images by Gurcharan Singh (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links))

/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Inula-racemosa-Herbal%20garden-Kashmir-1-DSC06859.jpg

Inula rhizocephala Schrenk

/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/1.%20Inula%20rhizocephala%20var.%20%20rhizocephaloides-%20Matayan-%20Ladakh%20-Chris%20Chadwell-.jpg

Inula royleana DC. (Images by Gurcharan Singh (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links))

/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Inula-royleana-Apharwat-Kashmir-1-P1110257.jpg

Duhaldea cappa (Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) Pruski & Anderb. (Images by Alok Mahendroo (Id by Gurcharan Singh), Nidhan Singh (Validation by Satish Phadke) Gurcharan Singh (Id by Nidhan Singh & Krishan Lal) & Alka Khare (Validation by Nidhan Singh) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links))

Duhaldea cuspidata (Wall. ex DC.) Anderb. (Images by Nidhan Singh (Validated by Krishan Lal), Anurag N Sharma (Id by Narain Singh Chauhan, Krishan Lal & Nidhan Singh) & Alok Mahendroo (id by Nidhan Singh & Gurcharan Singh)(Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links))

/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/102211_5367.jpg

Duhaldea nervosa (Wall. ex DC.) Anderb. (Images by Nidhan Singh & Ritesh Kumar Chaudhary (All Ids by Krishan Lal) (Inserted by J.M.Garg) (For more images & complete details, click on the links))

/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_2510_ed.JPG

Duhaldea rubricaulis (Wall. ex DC.) Anderb. (Himalaya to China (Yunnan) and Indo-China: Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, West Himalaya as per POWO)

The genus Inula (Asteraceae) in India by Shweta Shekhar, Arun K. Pandey* and Arne A. Anderberg1 Rheedea Vol. 23(2) 113-127 2013:
Abstract– A revision of Inula L. in India is provided based on field studies, and examination of herbarium collections. Twelve species of Inula are recognized in India: I. acuminata, I. britannica, I. clarkei, I. falconeri, I. hookeri, I. kalapani, I. macrosperma, I. obtusifolia, I. orientalis, I. racemosa, I. rhizocephala and I. royleana, of which two are endemic, I. kalapani and I. macrosperma. A key to the Indian species, descriptions and illustrations are provided along with data on flowering and fruiting, distribution, habitat, chromosome number, and ethnobotanical uses.

Species with description & pictures in Flowers of India as on 8.1.14:

Botanical name

Synonyms

Family

Common name

Inula cuspidata (syn. of Duhaldea cuspidata)		Asteraceae	Lanceleaf Inula
Inula nervosa (syn. of Duhaldea nervosa)	Inula asperrima, Inula nitida, Inula venosa, Inula esquirolii	Asteraceae	Veined-Leaf Inula
Inula orientalis	Inula grandiflora	Asteraceae	Showy Inula
Inula racemosa		Asteraceae	Indian Elecampane
Inula royleana		Asteraceae	Himalayan Elecampane

FRLHT Indian Medicinal Plants Nomenclature Database with images/ herbarium, distribution, local names etc. :

Inula cappa DC. (syn. of Duhaldea cappa) Inula cuspidata C.B. CL. (syn. of Duhaldea cuspidate)
Inula grandiflora WILLD. (syn. of Inula orientalis) Inula grantioides BOISS (syn. of Iphiona grantioides (Boiss.) Anderb.
Inula graveolens DESF (syn. of Dittrichia graveolens (L.) Greuter) Inula helenium L.
Inula obtusifolia KERN. Inula racemosa HOOK. F.
Inula royleana DC.

Species with distribution in annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal :
Inula barbata Wall. ex DC.(syn. of Inula orientalis)
Inula cappa (Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) DC.(syn. of Duhaldea cappa)
Inula cuspidata (DC.) C. B. Clarke(syn. of Duhaldea cuspidata)
Inula eupatorioides DC.(syn. of Duhaldea eupatorioides (DC.) Steetz)
Inula hookeri C. B. Clarke
Inula nervosa Wall. ex DC. (syn. of Duhaldea nervosa)
Inula obtusifolia Kerner
Inula racemosa Hook. f.
Inula rubricaulis (DC.) C. B. Clarke (syn. of Duhaldea rubricaulis (DC.) Anderb. )

Some species found in India with description & keys from Flora of China :
Duhaldea cappa (Buchanan-Hamilton ex D. Don) Pruski & Anderberg
Duhaldea eupatorioides (Candolle) Steetz
Duhaldea nervosa (Wallich ex Candolle) Anderberg
Duhaldea rubricaulis (Candolle) Anderberg

Traditional Medicines for Modern Times: Antidiabetic Plants edited by Amala Soumyanath (2005)

Inula britannica
Inula racemosa

Encyclopaedia of World Medicinal Plants, Volume 1 By T. Pullaiah (2006- Details)
Inula britannica
Inula racemosa

Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Used in Nepal, Tibet and Trans-Himalayan Region By Kamal Krishna Joshi, Sanu Devi Joshi

Inula cappa DC. (syn. of Duhaldea cappa)
Inula racemosa

Inula & Duhaldea : 1 post by 1 author.

I have updated eFI (efloraofindia) pages onInula&Duhaldea

Thanks to Dr. Pandey & Dr. Shekhar for revising Inula as below:

The genus Inula (Asteraceae) in Indiaby Shweta Shekhar, Arun K. Pandey* and Arne A. Anderberg1 Rheedea Vol. 23(2) 113-127 2013

Attempts have been made to incorporate most of thespecies available in India & nearby areas with details & keys directly or through links as far as possible.

Species discussed so far in efloraofindia are given at the bottom of the page in the form of links against Subpages. On clicking them one can see all the details.

Any comments are welcome.

‎Inula page (‎‎‎‎‎‎‎Asteraceae (Compositae)‎) with images of species in efloraofindia : 1 post by 1 author.

Pl. go through ‎Inula page (Asteraceae (Compositae)‎) with images of species in efloraofindia (done by me).

If you find any mis-identification, pl. let us know.

If anybody can send images of other species of this genera (for incorporation in the website), it will be really nice. Also, if anybody is interested to take up the activity of inserting images on efloraofindia pages from efloraofindia posts, pl. let us know.

Updated on December 24, 2024

Related Articles