Impatiens fruticosa Lesch. ex DC., Prodr. 1: 687 1824. (syn: Balsamina fruticosa Leschen. ex Steud.); Common name: Shrubby Balsam India: Southern W. Ghats, margins of sholas at an altitude of 1000 m. Tamil Nadu and Kerala as per BSI Flora of India; S-India as per Catalogue of Life; Subshrubs. Leaves to 9 x 4 cm, ovate-elliptic, acute at apex, cuneate at base, glabrous or glabrescent, serrate, stipular glands at the base of the lamina; petiole to 3.5 cm. Sub-umbel axillary; peduncle to 5 cm; flowers white, 2.5 cm across; bracts slender, to 5 mm; sepals ovate, cuspidate. Fruit 1.5 cm, ellipsoid. Flowering and fruiting: January-April Grasslands Southern Western Ghats (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India Biodiversity Portal)
Impatiens fruticosa Lesch. ex DC. – Family balsaminaceae : 2 posts by 2 authors. 1 image. Location- Nilgiris, Dist. Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild Plant Habit- Shrub Height/Length- 4ft. Altitude : 4000 ft. (Approx) Impatiens fruticosa Lesch. ex DC. Photographed about 22 years ago on slide film. References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 (unresolved) IPNI |
Impatiens fruticosa
Updated on December 24, 2024