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Type: Article
Published: 2020-04-01
Page range: 291–300
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Two new balsams (Balsaminaceae) from Eastern Himalayas, India

Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute for Plant Sciences, Olavanna, Kozhikode-673 014, Kerala, India
Malabar Botanical Garden and Institute for Plant Sciences, Olavanna, Kozhikode-673 014, Kerala, India
Arunachal Pradesh Impatiens I. drepanophora Jewel weeds new species north-east India Eudicots

Abstract

Two new balsams (Impatiens), I. tirbinensis and I. shiyomiensis are described from Arunachal Pradesh, India. Species shows affinities towards I. drepanophora and I. rugosipetala but distinct in many attributes. Detailed descriptions, distribution, ecology and colour photographs of the new species are provided along with the comparison of I. drepanophora.