[Habitat acc. to label:] Undulating montane grassland, forest at Nguroje, otherwise nearly treeless. Rainfall heavy Mar.-Nov.; population small. Stream-bank on undulating plateau closely grazed by cattle, streams in small deeply eroded beds crossing plateau and mostly free from cattle activity; typically with tree ferns, Osmunda regalis, Mussaenda arcuata, Syzygium, Sium repandum. At water. Alt. 1400 m. (4600 ft) level. [Description acc. to label:] Ascending or erect herb 30-50 cm. high with spreading habit above, most of plant with short glandular hairs, leaves slightly decurrent, upper stems tinged dark mauvish; lower short phyllaries green, longer upper phyllaries dark crimson, pappus white, corolla very pale pink. [Other comments:] 1st W. African record. Percy Sladen Trust and Colonial Office Expedition to West Africa 1957-8.