Impatiens aquatica Bhaskar

 
  • Family : BALSAMINACEAE
    (Balsam Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GUL-MEHNDI FAMILY (गुलमेंहदी फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Balsaminaceae
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Not found in Plant list
  • Habit : Herb
  • Habitat : Aquatic
  • Key identification features : Submerged aquatic herb, attaining 180 cm or more, large flowered (3-3.5 cm across), spur slender and light pink; pollen pink
  • Collector(s) Name : V. Bhaskar
  • Collection Date : 17-01-2011
  • Collection Nos : 870 (UASB-Bangalore) Holotype
  • Collection Locality : Balmadys, Yercaud, Salem
  • Distribution :
    • Tamil Nadu : Salem district
  • Native : India
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • Endemism : Tamil Nadu
  • World Distribution : India
  • Literature :
    • V. Bhaskar (2012). Taxonomic Monograph on Impatiens L. (Balsaminaceae) of Western Ghats, South India – the key genus for Endemism. Centre for Plant Taxonomic Studies, Bangalore. pp.123.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Impatiens aquatica. Downloaded on 14 December 2024.

Herbarium Specimen(s)

India Distribution

World Distribution

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