Impatiens neo-orchioides, a striking new balsam (Balsaminaceae: Scapigerae) from Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Western Ghats, India

10.6165/tai.2023.68.161

Vellingiri RAVICHANDRAN；Maruthakutty MURUGESAN；Ravichandran THARANI；Bannari KARTHIK；Mayandi PREMKUMAR

Bangitappal ； Impatiens orchioides ； Mukurthi National Park ； New species ； Nilgiris ； Tamil Nadu ； Taxonomy

TAIWANIA

68卷2期（2023 / 06 / 01）

161 - 165+s1

英文

Impatiens neo-orchioides (Balsaminaceae), a remarkable new species from the Western Ghats of Nilgiri hills, Tamil Nadu state, India is described and illustrated here. The new species is morphologically similar to I. orchioides Bedd., but differs mainly by folded leaves, pink- coloured petals, presence of spur, c. 1.5 cm long pedicels and 3-lobed lateral united petals with pink hairs at throat. Detailed description, distribution, conservation status and colour photographic plates are provided here to facilitate the easy identification of the new species.

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