Impatiens clavicornu

Impatiens clavicornu Turcz., Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 32(1):271. 1859 ;

NIlgiris: Impatiens for identification 141112MK03: Please help me to identify this Impatiens plant. Is this Impatiens acaulis? The height with scape was about 25 cm.

Leaf: 7-8cm across

Fruit: 0.7 cm across

Flower: 2 cm across

Date: 21 Oct 2012

Place: Mukruti National Park, Nilgiris, TN

Alt.: 2300 m asl

I think this balsam is Impatiens clavicornu Turez.

yes your identification is correct. It is Impatiens clavicornu.

Name: Impatiens clavicornu Turez.

Family: Balsaminaceae

Date: 23 Oct 2012

Location: Mukruthi NP, Nilgiris, TN

Alt.: 2350 m asl

I think this herb is commonly seen in wet driblets of Western Ghats.

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