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Impatiens minor (DC.) Bennet, Indian J. Forest. 2:283. 1979 (syn. (≡) Balsamina minor DC. (basionym); (=) Impatiens kleinii Wight & Arn.);
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im-PAY-shuns — impatient; referring to the seed pod’s habit of bursting open … Dave’s Botanary MY-nor — smaller or lesser … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: lesser balsam • Kannada: ಸೋನೆ ಹೂ sone hoo • Malayalam: മഷിത്തണ്ട് mashithandu, ഓണത്താര് onatharu, വെള്ളംകുടി vellamkudi • Marathi: लहान तेरडा lahan terda • Sanskrit: श्रवणी shravani • Tulu: ಸ್ಲೆಟ್ ಕಡ್ಡಿ slate kaddi, ಸೋನೆ ಪೂ sone poo . Endemic to: Western Ghats (India) . An identifying feature of this plant is that the leaves have two large glands on the margins near the base of the leaf.
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Slender glabrous branched herbs. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, or oblong-obovate, acute or acuminate, base acute, serrulate, with a pair of stalked glands at the base, to 5 x 2 cm; petiole to 5 mm long. Flowers pink-violet, 8 mm across; pedicels slender, 1-1.5 cm long, deflexed in fruits. Sepals linear-subulate; spur slender, to 1.5 cm long. Standard petal orbicular; wings broadly ovate, entire, clawed. Capsule linear, 2 cm long; seeds black. Flowering and fruiting: August-December
Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests, also scrub jungles and sacred groves in the plains
Peninsular India (Endemic)
BALSAMINACEAE: ID: Prejith004. Please Identify this one.: I cant conclude its identity very confidently but I can say this may be Impatiens from section Oppositifoliae, coz leaves are opposite. Now for the species Yes, I also think it is Impatiens oppositifolia as the leaves are opposite. It appears to be I. minor but you have got to ensure if the pedicel is glabrous. If the pedicel is with 2 lines of hairs then it could be I. kleiniformis, but this is not (yet) reported from Kerala. Same thing …, what I observe in displayed picture is glabrous pedicel. last week at mahabeleshwar
unfortunately the images are not very good but the glands at the base of the leaf can be seen
I am quoting an earlier mail between … and …
I think this flower should be Impatiens minor (Syn: I. kleinii)
An identifying feature of this plant is that the leaves have two large glands on the margins near the base of the leaf. In the
two pictures by …, the leaves show two glands at the base.
… flower should also be Impatiens minor.
Yes it is Impatiens minor (=I. kleinii) only but white flowered.
Balsaminaceae, Geraniaceae and Oxalidaceae Week :: DV14 :: 10 JUL 10 10:26 :: Balsaminaceae » Impatiens minor at Tungareshwar WLS : 2 images. 1 post by 1 author
Balsaminaceae
Impatiens minor (DC.) Bennet im-PAY-shuns — impatient; referring to the seed pod’s habit of bursting open … Dave’s Botanary MY-nor — smaller or lesser … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: lesser balsam • Marathi: लहान तेरडा lahan terda Endemic to: Western Ghats (India) References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • Floristic Survey by The Institute of Science at Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary on 10 JUL 10
Balsaminaceae, Geraniaceae and Oxalidaceae Week : BALSAMINACEAE : RVS 7 : Impatiens minor : 1 image. 2 posts by 2 authors.     Balsaminaceae, Geraniaceae and Oxalidaceae Week:: Balsaminaceae :: Impatiens minor at Matheran – PKA13 : 4 images. 5 posts by 3 authors.
Bot. name: Impatiens minor
(Family: Balsaminaceae) yes it is
Impatiens minor, syn. I. kleinii
small pink or white flowers
growing gregariously along the road inside the forest
small glands can be seen at the base of the flowers
Sanjay Gandhi NP, Mumbai
16 august 2013
Tiny Balsam For ID : 150813 : AK-2 : Attachments (1). 6 posts by 3 authors.
A very tiny Balsam seen near Saputara, on 7/8/13. Sorry for the bad picture.
It was difficult to capture the tiny flower. This can be Impatiens inconspicua. (But possibility of I.keliniformis can not be ruled out.) Thanks for a possible id.
Going through all the Impatiens on FOI, could this be Impatiens minor? Just a guess.
Most probably I. minor, as according to Dessai & Janarthanam 2011 this is only one of balasams with opposite leaves growing so far to the north Thanks … for the follow up and id of my Balsam.
This looks like Impatiens chinensis to me. … the glands at the base of leaves suggest Impatiens minor. … is right. This is Impatiens minor. I stand corrected. Sending my photographs of this. They were taken on my property at Shahapur.
Impatience for ID 09082011 :: SMP 3:
I think this is Impatience inconspicua. Pl. validate. Observed near Mulshi Pune. Last month. Leaves 3-4cm Flower less than a cm. Correct only Your impatience plant is very peculiar and highily interesting. kindly sent the her barium or plant material to us. we will identify and let you the correct name Sorry I don’t have any specimen as it was spotted in wild in Mulshi area in monsoons. At present I will be happy with near possible ID. If the plant appears to be uncommon or special I can think of confirming if I happen to find it again in next monsoon. Recently we have seen few uploads similar to this.
I think I will have to rethink about the ID Can’t it be Impatiens minor? Following Dessai and Janarthanam 2011 description and illustration as well as key I am almost sure that your plant is I. minor.    Impatiens minor at Bhimashankar. : Attachments (3). 5 posts by 3 authors.
Observed this tiny sized flowers of Impatiens.
Looks like Impatiens minor. Pl. validate. This looks identical like in recent post with I. minor – spur rather thick and almost straight.
Good shot :-), however putting a thumb close to the flower would help to estimate how big it is. This appears to be I. minor We can conclude that it is I. minor.
Rajgad, Sep 2014 :: Requesting ID of this tiny flower :: ARKSEP-30 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).
Requesting to please ID this plant captured at Rajgad near Pune in Sep 2014.
Is this Impatiens minor? Yes, it looks exactly like Impatiens minor (I. kleinii).
Impatiens minor (DC.) Bennet SN Nov 17 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (3)
Impatiens minor (DC.) Bennet (= I. kleinii W&A), wild herb near paddy field from Virajpet area of Coorg, Karnataka . Balsaminaceae, Geraniaceae and Oxalidaceae Week: Balsaminaceae :: Impatiens inconspicua Mulshi Pune : 7 posts by 6 authors. Attachments (4)
Impatience inconspicua. It is Impatiens minor. Note the presence of a pair of glands at the base of leaves.
Tiny Balsam flowering: …, this should have a line of pubescence on pedicel and could be I. kleiniformis. It looks like Impatiens minor, but photographs are poor and fruits of some other plant has obstructed the view.
TSPOCT2015-29: Images of Impatiens minor (=I.kleinii) shared : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (4)
It is my pleasure to share a few images of Impatiens minor (=I.kleinii)… Balsaminaceae
Habit: Terrestial herb
Habitat: Evergreen forest fringe
Sighting: Kalasa, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1200 msl
Date: 20-08-2014
ID help: Dr.V.Bhaskar
   Impatiens for specific id Pachmarhi, M.P.- NS August 04 : 7 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3)
Please suggest specific id for this herb shot from Pachmarhi, this is Impatiens species, with smallest flowers I have ever seen..!! I think Impatiens klenii or Impatiens minor……. Impatiens minor It looks to me like Impatiens minor (=I. kleinii) which is indeed recorded from Patchmari hills. This species which occurs through out Western Ghats also extends up to Patchmari. But the pair of glands at the base of lamina, which is characteristic in I. minor, are not visible in these plants which may be checked. There is a lot of variation with regard to size of flowers in I. minor.
Impatiens minor from Bekal fort, Kasargod district, Kerala: 1 FEB 2017: SS – 2 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)
A couple of pictures of Impatiens minor.
Family: BALSAMINACEAE
Photographed from the premises of Bekal fort. (29th Aug 2014)
Known in Malayalam as Onatharu (ഓണത്താര്)- indicating that it flowers during the Onam festival season (August-September).
Also called Vellamkudi (വെള്ളംകുടി) meaning ‘that which drinks water’ indicating its succulent nature and was used by children to clean their slates.
…, please help me with another name mashithandu for this plant, in native script. It is mentioned in the literature: Medicinal plants of Tulunadu of Shodhganga database. I got help with native script for the name in facebook group.
Names of Plants in India :: Impatiens minor (DC.) Bennet : 3 posts by 2 authors. 1 image.
via Species > I > Impatiens minor (DC.) Bennet … family: Balsaminacaceae
MY-nor — smaller or lesser … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: lesser balsam • Kannada: ಸೋನೆ ಹೂ sone hoo • Malayalam: മഷിത്തണ്ട് mashithandu, ഓണത്താര് onatharu, വെള്ളംകുടി vellamkudi • Marathi: लहान तेरडा lahan terda • Sanskrit: श्रवणी shravani • Tulu: ಸ್ಲೆಟ್ ಕಡ್ಡಿ slate kaddi, ಸೋನೆ ಪೂ sone poo botanical names: Impatiens minor (DC.) Bennet … synonyms: Balsamina minor DC. • Impatiens kleinii Wight & Arn. … status at The Plants List (2013). Version 1.1. August 11, 2007 … Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary im-PAY-shuns — impatient; referring to the seed pod’s habit of bursting open … Dave’s Botanary commonly known as: lesser balsam • Kannada: ಸೋನೆ ಹೂ sone hoo • Konkani: लहान चिरडो lahan chirdo • Malayalam: മഷിത്തണ്ട് mashithandu, ഓണത്താര് onatharu, വെള്ളംകുടി vellamkudi • Marathi: लहान तेरडा lahan terda • Sanskrit: श्रवणी shravani • Tulu: ಸ್ಲೆಟ್ ಕಡ್ಡಿ slate kaddi, ಸೋನೆ ಪೂ sone poo botanical names: Impatiens minor (DC.) Bennet … homotypic synonyms: Balsamina minor DC. … POWO … accepted infraspecifics: Impatiens minor var. minor … heterotypic synonyms: Impatiens kleinii Wight & Arn. … and more at POWO Bibliography / etymology ~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
lesser balsam
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಸೋನೆ ಹೂ sone hoo
~~~~~ KONKANI ~~~~~
लहान चिरडो lahan chirdo
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
മഷിത്തണ്ട് mashithandu
ഓണത്താര് onatharu, വെള്ളംകുടി vellamkudi
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
लहान तेरडा lahan terda
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
श्रवणी shravani
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
no given name / no name found
~~~~~ TELUGU ~~~~~
no given name / no name found
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
ಸ್ಲೆಟ್ ಕಡ್ಡಿ slate kaddi, ಸೋನೆ ಪೂ sone poo
~~~~~ x ~~~~~
Names compiled / updated at
https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2023/03/impatiens-minor-dc-bennet.html All Malayalam spelling and it’s English translations are correct.
Impatiens minor—-for sharing and validation : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1)
Photo taken at Aambyvalley Rd., Lonavala, Pune in September 16. … yes (Impatiens minor) to me; we see two tell-tale conspicuous glands at the base of leaves.       
Request for ID – 270810SC1 – efloraofindia | Google Groups  
 Impatiens for Id: 1 image Impatiens chinensis I feel it is I. kleiniformis – … do the conspicuous glands on margin at leaf base say that this plant could be Impatiens minor ?. Searching for three close and confusing species (I. minor, I. inconspicua, I. kleiniformis) in the group’s database would yield many posts (some of them are yet to get resolved of their IDs).
One of the posts has keys provided by … at efi thread
For me also it looks like Impatiens minor (DC.) Bennet I guess ID is correct ! Impatiens minor. Impatiens minor (DC.) Bennet . Impatiens minor (DC.) Bennet :: Waghbil, Thane, Maharashtra :: Jul 26, 2009 · JUN 23 DV10: . References:
NPGS / GRIN India Biodiversity Portal The Plant List (Impatiens minor (DC.) S.M. Almeida syn. Balsamina minor DC. (Unresolved)) Dinesh Valke’s Flickr Post Flowers of India Floristic Survey by The Institute of Science Flickr: Search
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