Impatiens gardneriana

Impatiens gardneriana Wight, Icon. Pl. Ind. Orient. 3: t. 1050 1846. (Syn: Impatiens setosa Hook.f. & Thomson);

Annual, 30-40 cm high; stems creeping at base and rooting, ascending branched or not. Leaves opposite and whorled, ovate-oblong or elliptic-lanceolate, cuneate at base, serrate at margin, acuminate at apex, 3-12 x 1-4 cm, ciliate at margin towards base, sparsely pubescent; petioles 1.2-3.5 cm long, pubescent. Peduncles filiform, 2-3.5 cm long, glabrous. Flowers axillary, solitary or in fascicles, ca 2.5 cm across, pink. Lateral sepals ovate or ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, ciliate. Lip cymbiform; spur curved upwards, ca 1.8 cm long, slender. Standard suborbicular-obovate, apiculate, dorsally keeled. Wings 2-lobed; lobes obovate, distal lobe larger. Capsules terete, ca 1.5 cm long; seeds hairy.

Flowering and fruiting: July-November

Along margins of evergreen forests

Southern Western Ghats (Endemic)

(Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

from India Biodiversity Portal)
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ANSEPT40 Impatiens sp. for ID : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4).

Charmady Ghat
14th September 2014

I feel it is Impatiens gardneriana Wight.

Yes, it is Impatiens gardneriana!

Yes I agree with the identification by …

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TSPOCT2015-26:Images of Impatiens gardneriana shared : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4)

It is my pleasure to share a few images of Impatiens gardneriana (Balsaminaceae) endemic to the Western Ghats of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

IUCN Threat Status: Endangered-EN ( B1 ab iii )

Habit: terrestial-epiphytic herb

Habitat: Evergreen forest fringe

Sighting: Gutti-Devaramane, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1400 msl

Date: 12-08-2015
ID help: Dr.V.Bhaskar

I wonder where all these plants were hiding so far!

Impatiens ¿ dasysperma / talbotii ? FOR ID :: Charmadi Ghat :: 12 NOV 2016 :: DVDEC06 : 5 posts by 2 authors. 5 images.

Charmadi Ghat Karnataka

Date: 12 NOV 2016 … Altitude: explored between: 873 – 976 m (2863 – 3201 ft) asl

Impatiens ¿ dasysperma / talbotii ? … (family: Balsaminaceae)

Dear friends,
I think this must be Impatiens dasysperma; please validate if the pictures afford relevant aspects for ID.

efi page on Impatiens dasysperma with images

this is I. gardneriana

121-TSP-ID-11DEC2016-2:Impatiens sp @ Kottigehara for ID : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)

Kindly examine and identify this Impatiens sp (Balsaminaceae)

Habit:Herb

Habitat:Wild,evergreen forest fringe

Sighting:Kottigehara,Chikmagalur,Karnataka about 1000 msl

Date:28-11-2015

Thanks, … Pl. Also Check with comparative images in EFI site.

I have seen similar Impatiens (most probably could be I. dasysperma) along Charmadi Ghat, Kemmangundi Road … I have posted my query for validation.

Impatiens gardneriana.

242 ID wild plant Balsaminas: 15 images.
Please ID wild plant,
Location: near Vannappuram Thodupuzha Idukki Dist. Kerala PIN:685607
Altitude: 1500fsl
Flower date: 27.10.2021, 01.35pm
Habitat: wild moisture
Plant habit: small shrub, erect, branches, weak fleshy stem 01cm base diameter, annual
Height: 02.5 feet
Leaves: whorled, ovate, oblong, apex, hairy, size:10×3cm
Flower: axillary, diameter:02cm, pink, non fragrant
Fruit: drupe ovoid green, size:16×5mm
Seed: brown 8 nos., ovate, size:1.5×1mm
Camera: mobile Samsung Galaxy A21s