Impatiens acaulis Arn.

 
  • Family : BALSAMINACEAE
    (BALSAM FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Balsaminaceae
  • Species : Impatiens acaulis
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Impatiens acaulis Arn.
  • Key identification features : Small annual scapigerous herbs. Leaves radicle, glabrous beneath, sparsely pubescent above. Scapes longer than leaves. Flowers pink in colour with wing petals having 2-lobes. Pollens 4-colpate, exine reticulate. Capsule ellipsoid with a spiral hook.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Flower, Fruit : October-November
  • Native : India, Sri Lanka
  • Comments : On slopes of hills along waterfalls and perennial dripping rocks.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : Yercaud Hills, Shevaroy Hills (Salem district) (Tamil Nadu State)
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka
  • Literature : Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Impatiens acaulis. Downloaded on 21 November 2024.

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