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Issue: Vol. 742 No. 2: 20 Feb. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-02-20
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.742.2.5
Page range: 163-170
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Impatiens chakhesangiana sp. nov. (Balsaminaceae)—a new species from Nagaland, India

Agrotechnology and Rural Development Division, CSIR-Northeast Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-785006; Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
Agrotechnology and Rural Development Division, CSIR-Northeast Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-785006; Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
Agrotechnology and Rural Development Division, CSIR-Northeast Institute of Science and Technology, Jorhat-785006; Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, Uttar Pradesh, India
Impatiens Nagaland Balsaminaceae New Species Porba Eudicots

Abstract

A new species Impatiens chakhesangiana sp. nov., is described and illustrated from Porba village, Phek district, Nagaland, Northeast India. It is similar to Impatiens drepanophora but, differs in multiple characters like perennial habit, stem, petiole, spur, dorsal petal, basal lobe and capsule. A distribution map is also provided.

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How to Cite

Borah, M., Singh, S. & Bhuyan, M. (2026) Impatiens chakhesangiana sp. nov. (Balsaminaceae)—a new species from Nagaland, India. Phytotaxa 742 (2): 163–170. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.742.2.5