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Mount Kenya NP | Afroalpine vegetation

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Teleki Valley, elevation: approx. 4000 m asl. The giant inflorescences belong to Lobelia telekii. Behind, the giant groundsels with the stems represents the species Senecio keniodendron. These types of plants are characteristic for tropical high-mountain areas.