Research Paper
A new species Impatiens L. (Balsaminaceae) from Kodaikkanal Wildlife sanctuary, India
Raju Ramasubbu, Surendran Aajana, Ayyathurai Chandra Prabha
Published on: 27 August 2020
Page: 426 - 430
DOI: 10.6165/tai.2020.65.426
Abstract
Impatiens dindigulensis sp. nov., a new species of Balsaminaceae is described and illustrated from Kodaikkanal Wildlife Sanctuary, the Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu, India. The detailed description of taxon along with diagnostic characters between closely allied species, pollen morphology, illustration and colour photographs are provided.
Keyword: Impatiens dindigulensis, I. tanyae, I. tomentosa, taxonomy, Western Ghats
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