Impatiens cordata

Impatiens cordata Wight, Madras J. Lit. Sci. ser. 1, 5:10. 1837 ;
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Annual herbs, stem prostrate and rooting at nodes. Leaves ovate-cordate, acuminate, sparsely hairy along nerves, to 5 cm across; petiole to 3 cm long. Flowers in axillary umbellate, 3-5 flowered racemes, peduncle 5-7 cm long. Flowers 2.5 cm long, pink with purple shade at the centre. Sepals ovate-acuminate. Standard emarginate, lateral lobes of wing incurved, terminal lobes orbicular. Lip boat-shaped, spur slender, incurved. (Ref. India Biodiversity Portal )
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Impatiens sp for ID- Munnar-PKA31 : 4 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (3)

This is another set of Impatien sp. from Shola Forest near Munnar.
Family: Balsaminaceae
Requesting ID for this..

Thanks, … Comparative images available at /species/a—l/b/balsaminaceae/impatiens


Impatiens cordata



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Impatiens sp for ID at Munnar-PKA30 : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (6)

This Impatiens sp. was seen in Shola forest near Munnar.
Requesting ID..


Thanks … Comparative images available at https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a–-l/b/balsaminaceae/impatiens 


Impatiens cordata.


Please check Impatiens elegans


Thanks, … Identified as Impatiens cordata by …


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646 ID wild plant Balsaminaceae: 6 high res. images.
Location: Suryanelli Munnar Idukki Kerala INDIA
Altitude: 6500fsl
Flower date:
10OCT2024, 07.10pm
Habitat: wild moisture rocky evergreen misty sloppy canopied streamside alpine
Plant habit: small herb, erect unbranched, weak fleshy cylindrical hairy stem 01cm base circumference, annual
Height:
01 feet
Leaves: alternate heart shaped acute leathery smooth serrated margins, size upto: 09×5cm
Flower: axillary umbel inflorescence, diameter:03cm, whitish pink, non fragrant, spur length: 04cm
Fruit:
achene green ovoid
Seed:


Impatiens cordata Wight


Yes, it is Impatiens cordata dear …, thank you very much for ID my plant


Updated on March 26, 2025

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