Impatiens concinna Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 1: 449 1874. ; Erect annual herbs, 15-25 cm high; stems stout, branched; branches ascending. Leaves opposite, 1.2-1.8 cm long, ovate-cordate, acute at apex, serrate, glandular; 3 lower serratures almost setaceous, nerves prominent beneath, subsessile; stipules setaceous or absent. Flowers ca 1 cm across, axillary, solitary, binate or in fascicles, rose-purple; pedicels shorter than the leaves. Lateral sepals ovate or ovate-lanceolate. Lip subequal to lateral sepals, cymbiform; spur very short, incurved. Standard orbicular, spurred. Wings 2-lobed; distal lobes dimidiate-ovate, clawed. Capsules ca 8 mm long, turgid in middle; seeds few, broader than long, subcompressed, black, shining. Near water courses in grasslands Southern Western Ghats (Kerala) (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India Biodiversity Portal) Rediscovery of Impatiens concinna : 7 posts by 7 authors. Attachments (1)- Rediscovery of Impatiens concinna.pdf- 4 MB Please find the attachment of the rediscovery of Impatiens concinna published in the current issue of Current Science. Congratulations … for one more feather in your cap….. Take care and enjoy. You and your team is doing wonderful work …, congratulations for this finding and hope for many more..!! References: The Plant List Ver.1.1 |
Impatiens concinna
Updated on December 24, 2024