Thursday, August 18, 2011

[Botany • 2005] Impatiens sorikensis & I. batanggadisensis • 2 new Impatiens endemic to North Sumatra, Indonesia


Fig. 2. Impatiens sorikensis Utami. a. Habit; b. spurred, lower sepal; c. one pair of lateral united petals; d. dorsal petal; e. two lateral sepals (all: T. Tokuoka et al. 617).

I. pilosivitata Grey-Wilson arcte affinis, sed petalo laterali forma differt, foliis forma distinguibilis. — Typus: T. Tokuoka et al. 617 (holo BO), Indonesia, North Sumatra, Mt Sorikmerapi, Batang Gadis National Park, Panyabungan, 1235 m alt.


SUMMARY
Two species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae), I. sorikensis Utami and I. batanggadisensis Utami are described as new species. They are endemic for Batang Gadis National Park, North Sumatra.

Key words: Balsaminaceae, Impatiens, Batang Gadis National Park, new species.



Fig. 1. Impatiens batanggadisensis Utami. a. Habit; b. spurred, lower sepal; c. one pair of lateral united petals; d. dorsal petal; e. two lateral sepals (all: T. Tokuoka et al. 680)

I. sidikalangensis Grey-Wilson affinis, sed petalo laterali forma et colore differt, calcari uncato distinguenda. — Typus: T. Tokuoka et al. T-680 (holo BO), Indonesia, North Sumatra, Mt Sorikmerapi, Batang Gadis National Park, Panyabungan, 1235 m alt.


UTAMI, N. 2005. Two new species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) from Batang gadis National Park, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Blumea 50: 443-446.: http://ingentaconnect.com/blumea/2005/art00003