XXXI. GEEANIACE.E. 171 



Icon. t. 751 ; Dalz. & Gibs. p. 42 ; Wooclr. in Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 11 

 (1897) p. 266.— Flowers : Aug.-Jan. 



The only specific distinction between this species and /. acaulis seems 

 to be in the wings, which ai'e tripartite in /. rivalis and bipartite in 

 /. acaulis. The specimens of Stocks from the Konkan (var. 2, El. B. I.) 

 have very large leaves, attenuated and somewhat oblique at the base, 

 vi^ith very long petioles. 



Konkan: Stocks] S. M. Country : Eamgbat, Dalzelll 



5. Impatiens chinensis, Linn. /S^j. PI. (1753) p. 937. Stem 

 4-20 in. high, erect, angled, from a rooting prostrate base, glabrous. 

 Leaves all opposite, subsessile, |-4 in. long, the breadth very variable, 

 linear- oblong or obovate, sharply serrate, the serratures usually termi- 

 nating in a stiff bristle, the upper surface more or less hairy, the lower 

 silvery-grey, glabrous, base rounded or subcordate ; petioles usually 

 almost 0, or, if present, short and broad ; stipules linear-lanceolate, 

 recurved. Flowers ^-1 in. across, rose-purple or white ; pedicels slender, 

 axillary, solitary or fascicled, shorter or longer than the leaves, deflexed 

 in fruit. Sepals | in. long, linear-acute, with a callous point. Standard 

 orbicular, acuminate or horned. Wings semi-obovate, auricled at the 

 base. Spur long, slender, incurved. Capsules l-| in. long, ellipsoid, 

 tapering at both ends, turgid in the middle. Seeds numerous, shortly 

 oblong, smooth, black, shining. Fl. B. I. v. 1, p. 444 ; Dalz. & Gibs. 

 p. 42; AVoodr. in Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 11 (1897) p. 266. ImiKitiens 

 fasciculata, Lam. Encyc. v. 1, p. 363 ; Wight, Icon. t. 748. 



Konkan: Dal::eU cf Gibsoji. Kanaka: Sampkbaud, Yacorabi (N. Kanara), Woor/row. 



6. Impatiens Kleinii, Wvjht 4- Am. Prodr. (1834) p. 140. A 

 slender branched annual, 6-15 in. high. Leaves all opposite, usually 

 petioled, 1-2^ by |-1 in., elliptic, lanceolate or obovate, acute or obtuse, 

 distantly serrulate, more or less hairy on the veins above, glabrous and 

 glaucous beneath, base narrowed into a short petiole ; stipules 0, or of 

 2 small glands. Flowers very small, ^-5 in. across, violet-purple ; 

 pedicels ^-| in. long, axillary, filiform, solitary or twin, defiexed in 

 fruit, glabrous. Sepals -^ in. long, linear, acute. Standard small, 

 orbiculax'-oblong, horned. Wings with long claws, broadly obovate, 

 almost entire. Spur slender, usually longer than the flower, straight or 

 cnrved. Capsules narrow, 1 in. long, fusiform. Seeds few, globose, 

 black, shining. Fl. B. I. v. 1, p. 445 ; Grab. Cat. p. 34 ; Dalz. & 

 Gibs. p. 43 ; Woodr. in Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 11 (1897) p. 266. 



Common in the rains. Konkan: Stocks'.; Mira.donger, Bahcil I S. M. Country : 

 Castlerock, Cvoke I Kanara : Sampkbaud (N. Kauara), Woodrow ! 



7. Impatiens inconspicua, Benth. in Wall. Cat. (1828) 4741. A 

 small plant, 4-12 in. high, much-branched from the base. Leaves 

 variable, the lower usually petioled, the upper sessile or nearly so, 

 ^-4 in. long, ovate, oblong or linear, serrate, glabrous or pubescent 

 above, pale beneath, base rounded or acute ; stipules setaceous or 0. 

 Flowers pink, small ; pedicels with a line of pubescence, axillary, 

 solitary or twin, very slender, shorter than the leaves. Sepals linear- 

 subulate. Wings with a broad rhomboid-obovate terminal lobe and a 

 small linear lateral one. Lip saccate, acuminate, not spurred or with a 



