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A new species, Impatiens raktakesara, belonging to section Scorpioidae is described and illustrated from Idukki district of Kerala in the southern Western Ghats. It is morphologically similar to Impatiens goughii,… Click to show full abstract
A new species, Impatiens raktakesara, belonging to section Scorpioidae is described and illustrated from Idukki district of Kerala in the southern Western Ghats. It is morphologically similar to Impatiens goughii, but can easily be distinguished in having uniseriate moniliform trichomes on leaf upper surface, unlobed lower petals and 1–3(-5)-seeded capsules. Impatiens raktakesara is assessed here as Endangered based on the categories and criteria of the IUCN Red List.
Keywords:
raktakesara balsaminaceae;
western ghats;
southern western;
new species;
balsaminaceae new;
impatiens raktakesara
Journal Title: Brittonia
Year Published: 2021
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Journal Title: Brittonia
Year Published: 2021
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