Three new species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) from southern Western Ghats, Kerala

By

Sindhu, Arya
Murugan Govindakurup, Govind
V, Suresh
Vishnu, Walsan Kalarikkal
V S, ANIL KUMAR

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

PhytoKeys

Volume

180

Pages

157--171

Subjects

Balsaminaceae , endemic species , Impatiens , Western Ghats

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers [2010]-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.180.66748

 

Abstract

Three new species of Impatiens, Impatiens achudanandanii, I. danii, and I. shailajae, are described from Thiruvananthapuram and Idukki districts of Kerala state (SW-India). Impatiens achudanandanii is similar to I. courtallensis and I. herbicola; I. danii to I. goughii and I. shailajae is to I. minae and I. scapiflora. The newly described taxa are readily distinguished from their allied species by unique character combinations, viz. shape of lateral sepal, lower sepal, dorsal petal, seed and pollen morphology. Detailed descriptions along with illustrations and photographs are provided.