How distinct is  Impatiens hookeriana  Arnott from  I. grandis  Heyne (Balsaminaceae)? | Zendy

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How distinct is Impatiens hookeriana Arnott from I. grandis Heyne (Balsaminaceae)?

Author(s) -

Ramasubbu Raju,

Kamalabai Sreekala Appukuttan

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

feddes repertorium

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24

H-Index - 25

eISSN - 1522-239X

pISSN - 0014-8962

DOI - 10.1002/fedr.201900027

Subject(s) - balsaminaceae , impatiens , synonym (taxonomy) , herbarium , botany , balsam , biology , genus , cultivar

Impatiens hookeriana Arnott is a lesser known Indo‐Sri Lankan balsam belongs to the family Balsaminaceae. It is previously treated as a heterotypic synonym of Impatiens grandis in literature. However, critical studies of protologues, herbarium specimens and fresh collections of I. hookeriana and I. grandis , we conclude that the former species warrant acceptance as distinct species, hence it is reinstated here. A detailed description, nomenclatural notes and a photo‐plate is provided here to delimit and recognize this unique jewel weed in the field.

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