Impatiens stocksii Hook.f. & Thomson, J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 4: 119 1860. ; Slender herb, to 15 cm high. Leaves radical, variable, orbicular-reniform, cordate or oblong-ovate, crenate at margin, 1.5-4.8 x 1.3-1.5 cm, pubescent above, glabrous beneath; nerves flabellate. Scapes to 10 cm long; bracts ovate, small; pedicels stout, ca 1 cm long. Flowers 3-6 in racemes, ca 2 cm across, pink. Lateral sepals ovate, obtuse. Lip cymbiform; spur short or absent. Standard somewhat rhomboid, cucullate, crenate as broad as long or broader. Wings 3-lobed; distal lobe longer. Capsules ellipsoid, acute; seeds linear-oblong, minute. Flowering and fruiting: August-November Epiphyte in evergreen forests Southern Western Ghats (endemic) (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi Impatiens spp for Id assistance : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) Forwarding images of an Impatiens spp which I believe is I. theurkaufiana for Id assistance. Date/time: 14-08-2014,16-08-2014 and19-08-2014/ between 4-00PM and 6-00 PM Location: Mullaiyanagiri, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1700msl Habitat: Wild Habit; Epiphytic it more closer to Impatiens stocksii Hook. f. et Thomson This is Impatiens stocksii, if it lacks a spur in the lip. Impatiens-2-mullaiangiri_14-8-2014 for ID assistance : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Submitting images of an Impatiens sp for identification. (Impatiens stocksii…???) Date/time: 14-8-2014/ About 6-00 pm Location: Mullaiangiri, Chikmagalur, Karnataka about 1700 msl Habitat: Wild Habit: Herb, Epiphytic Yes, I. stocksii.ANAUG03/03 Impatiens stocksii Hook.f. & Thomson : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4) Family: Balsaminaceae Date: 2nd August 2015 Place: Chikamagaluru, Karnataka Habit: Epiphytic herb Habitat: Shola forest Again excellent pics !!
TSPOCT2015-12: Images of Impatiens stocksii shared : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) It is my pleasure to share a few images of Impatiens stocksii (Balsaminaceae) Habit: Epiphytic on moss-covered tree trunks Habitat: Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests Sighting: Mullaianagiri, Chikmagalur, Karnataka, about 1700 msl and Bisle- Vanagoor ,Sakaleshpur, about 1200 msl Date: 16-08-2014 and 14-08-2015 respectively IUCN Threat status: VU(D1) another anthropomorphic flowers’ set of pictures love them Thanks for showing this rare endemic. References: 1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants By Kerry Scott Walter, Harriet J. Gillett, (Indeterminate- Karnataka) Flora of Davanagere District, Karnataka, India By B. K. Manjunatha, V. Krishna, T. Pullaiah (2004- Details) |
Impatiens stocksii
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