Research Paper

Impatiens lohitensis, a New Species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) from Arunachal Pradesh, India

R. Gogoi and S. Borah

Published on: 13 March 2013

Page: 15 - 19

DOI: 10.6165/tai.2013.58.15

Abstract

A new species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae), I. lohitensis R. Gogoi & S. Borah is described and illustrated from Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is close to I. siculifer Hook.f. and I. stenantha Hook.f. but differs in perennial nature, bigger elliptic leaves, green flower bud without awn, bigger sized flower, green bigger floral bract, lateral sepals navicular, abaxial midvein of upper petal thickened, much longer spur, two red blotch at throat and bigger size of linear capsule.

中文摘要

本文提供了鳳仙花屬(鳳仙花科)新種Impatiens lohitensis R. Gogoi & S. Borah之描 述與手繪圖。本種採自印度的阿魯納恰爾邦。

Keyword: Arunachal Pradesh, Impatiens, India, new species.

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