Impatiens tenella Heyne ex Wt. & Arn.

 
  • Family : BALSAMINACEAE
  • Family (As per The Plant List) : Balsaminaceae
  • Species : Impatiens tenella
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Impatiens tenella Heyne ex Wt. & Arn. (Not found in Plant List)
  • Endemism : Western Ghats
  • Key identification features : Herbs with stem swollen at nodes; Leaves opposite, pubescent above, glabrous below; Flowers axillary; Calyx glabrous, white to pink; Corolla winged, lobed, glabrous; Anthers pink, glabrous; Fruit is a long, ellipsoid-oblong, glabrous c apsule; Seeds subglobose, compressed laterally, glabrous, shiny, blackish brown.
  • Habit : Herb
  • Native : India
  • Comments : Found on open plains amidst grasses. Chromosome No.: n=7 (Rao et al., 1986); n=8 (Bhaskar & Razi, 1972 - 1973).
  • Conservation Status : Endangered (EN)
  • Distribution Locality : Shimoga
  • Floras referred : Sharma B.D, 1984 - Flora of Karnataka Analysis

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