Impatiens wightiana Bedd., Madras J. Lit. Sci. ser. 2, 20:67. 1858 ;
Erect glabrous herbs. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, acuminate, base rounded or obtuse, margins serrate or crenate, to 15 x 5 cm; petiole to 7 cm long with a few stipitate glands below the lamina. Racemes 10-15 cm long; flowers 2 cm long, white with pink shade. Sepals small. Standard orbicular, apiculate. Lip funnel shaped, spur short, incurved. Flowering and fruiting: June-September Evergreen and shola forests Endemic to Southern Western Ghats (Ref. India Biodiversity Portal – Attribution- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi); [efloraofindia:148398] Balsaminaceae, Geraniaceae and Oxalidaceae Week: ESSK 07: BALSAMINACEAE: Impatiens wightiana from Kerala : 1 image. 5 posts by 5 authors. Impatiens wightiana from Kerala, Munnar. Very beautiful! Thanks … for sharing yet another endemic beauty… |
Impatiens wightiana
Updated on December 24, 2024