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| Impatiens raktakesara Vishnu & Nampy., in Mohan, Francis, Nampy et Venugopal, 2021. |
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: Anamudi hills, Eravikulam National Park, Impatiens, taxonomy
Impatiens raktakesara Vishnu & Nampy., sp. nov.
Etymology.––The specific epithet is derived from the Sanskrit words ‘rakta’, meaning red, and ‘kesara’, the word for stamens, the whole referring to the red colored stamens.
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Vishnu Mohan, Dani Francis, Santhosh Nampy and Divya K Venugopal. 2021. Impatiens raktakesara (Balsaminaceae), A New Species from the southern Western Ghats, India. Brittonia. 73, 316–322. DOI: 10.1007/s12228-021-09676-7
പശ്ചിമഘട്ടത്തിലും വടക്കുകിഴക്കന് ഹിമാലയനിരകളിലുമായി ആറു പുതിയ സസ്യങ്ങളെ കണ്ടെത്തി ഗവേഷകസംഘം
