Species within a genus
inula, = a plant.
(A plant so called by Pliny and other Roman writers; identified by midiaeval herbalists with Elecampane, a corruption of Enula compana; compana, probably meaning ‘of the fields’. Horse-heal, Inula helenium (Linnæus adopted helenium as the specific name), with very large yellow radiate flowers, and bitter aromatic leaves and root, used as a tonic and stimulant.)
(Ws, Ox)
(A plant so called by Pliny and other Roman writers; identified by midiaeval herbalists with Elecampane, a corruption of Enula compana; compana, probably meaning ‘of the fields’. Horse-heal, Inula helenium (Linnæus adopted helenium as the specific name), with very large yellow radiate flowers, and bitter aromatic leaves and root, used as a tonic and stimulant.)
(Ws, Ox)