Impatiens godfreyi P.S.S. Richard & Karupp., December 2021, Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity 15(2);
ID Requested : 7 posts by 2 authors. Attachments(2) Date: 12.10.17 Pl. check comparative images at /species/a—l/b/balsaminaceae/impatiens Thank you. We will check. Looks like an impatiens species. Could not find a match as per comparative images at /species/a—l/b/balsaminaceae/impatiens Sorry, I am not sure about this Impatiens. Looks like this is from Gurukul Wildlife Sanctuary. Sender also mentioned it as from Garden. In that sanctuary (garden) 100s of Balsams are being grown. Impatiens godfreyi P.S.S. Richard & Karupp . Posted in 2017 on eFI and published as a new species in Dec.’ 2021: Plant was posted by Ashish ji in 2017 as per details at ID Requested. Similar plant was published as a new species in Dec.2021 as per details at https://efloraofindia.com/efi/impatiens-godfreyi/ Impatiens godfreyi (Balsaminaceae), a new species of Balsam from southern Western Ghats, India December 2021, Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity 15(2). Thank you very much for sharing. You all are very passionate and experienced and genuine. Very grateful for your support. It took me the whole day to identify the plant and find the link. Yes, Kudos to Saroj ji, for such hard work. Kudos Saroj ji, and to Ashish ji !! . References: Novataxa Impatiens godfreyi (Balsaminaceae), a new species of Balsam from southern Western Ghats, India December 2021, Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity 15(2) (Abstract: Impatiens godfreyi, a new species from mid-elevation evergreen forests of KMTR, southern Western Ghats is described and illustrated. The new species is similar to I. disotis Hook.f. and mainly differs in having perennial branched woody subshrub up to 200 cm high, ovate-elliptic leaves, 2–3-flowered umbel inflorescence, orbicular standard petals with large scarlet-red speckled inside, overlapping lateral corolla lobes with mucronate apex, single lobed distal corolla lobe with rounded apex and obconical lip with a tubular incurved spur. The morphological characters, distribution, phenology, conservation status, photographs and taxonomical key for the section subumbellatae are provided for easy identification) |
Impatiens godfreyi
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