Giant lobelia is a common name for several plants in the genus Lobelia; many of these species are restricted to high altitude, alpine ecosystems. In East African highlands as many as 20 species were listed in 1934 (Bruce). A selection of species names is below. Locations where given are from 1934 (Bruce) which also provides a key to these species.Lobelia aberdarica East Africa: Aberdare Mountains and Mt. Kenya, Kenya; Mt Elgon, Uganda/Kenya Lobelia bambuseti East Africa: Aberdare Mountains and Mt. Kenya, Kenya Lobelia bequaertii East Africa: Rwenzori Mountains Lobelia deckenii East Africa: Kilimanjaro, Tanzania Lobelia fenniae East Africa Lobelia giberroa East Africa: Rwenzori Mountains, Eastern Sudan and Aberdare Mountains, Kenya Lobelia gregoriana Lobelia lanuriensis East Africa Lobelia morogoroensis Lobelia rhynchopetalum Abysinnia/Ethiopia Lobelia stuhlmannii East Africa: Rwenzori Mountains Lobelia telekii East Africa: Mt Elgon, Uganda/Kenya Lobelia wollastonii East Africa: Rwenzori and Virunga