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Issue: Vol. 334 No. 3: 19 January 2018
Type: Article
Published: 2018-01-19
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.334.3.4
Page range: 233–240
Abstract views: 27
PDF downloaded: 1

Two new species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) from the Western Ghats, India

Department of Botany, St. Thomas College Palai, Kottayam–686574, India
Department of Botany, Carmel College, Mala, Thrissur–680732, India
The Rapinat Herbarium and Centre for Molecular Systematics, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli–620002, India
Impatiens aliciae I. diversifolia saccate SEM stipule Eudicots

Abstract

Impatiens saulierea and I. josephia, two new species, are described from the Western Ghats, India. The former is collected from Kakkayam, Kozhikode and the latter from Idukki, Kerala. A detailed description of both taxa along with diagnostic characters between allied species, conservation status, pollen morphology and colour photographs are provided.