Impatiens periyarensis B.Mani, Sinj.Thomas & Britto, Taiwania 65: 451 (2020);
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India (Kerala) as per POWO;
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Images by E.S. Santhosh Kumar
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This is named after Mrs Alice, wife of Dr Barnes, (Professor of Chemistry, Christian college) friends of Mr C E C Fischer of Late Indian Forest Service.
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Posted in 2013, published as a new species in 2020:
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344580116_A_new_species_of_Impatiens_Balsaminaceae_and_rediscovery_of_Impatiens_aliciae_from_the_Western_Ghats_of_India
Pl. see details at
https://efloraofindia.com/efi/impatiens-periyarensis/
Kudos to Santhosh ji !!
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References:
POWO Novataxa
A new species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) and rediscovery of Impatiens aliciae from the Western Ghats of India (Abstract: A new Impatiens species, I. periyarensis is described from the Western Ghats, India. It is found on the open dripping rocks in semi-evergreen forests in Idukki. Additionally, an enigmatic taxon I. aliciae, from Valara, Idukki, is rediscovered after its type collections in 1933 by Barnes. A detailed description, illustration, phenology, and notes on both the species are provided.)