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Impatiens angulata (Balsaminaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China
Author(s) -
Yu ShengXiang,
Chen YiLin,
Qin HaiNing
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.0107-055x.2007.00049_18.x
Subject(s) - sepal , balsaminaceae , impatiens , petal , biology , botany , dorsum , anatomy , stamen , pollen , cultivar
Impatiens angulata S. X. Yu, Y. L. Chen et H. N. Qin sp. nova (Balsaminaceae), a new species from Guangxi, China, is described and illustrated. This species is close to I. hainanensis in morphological characters . Both have succulent stems, 4 lateral sepal connected upper lobes of lateral united petals, but are distinguished by the base of stems with 6–9 ridges, leaves oblong or oblanceolate, the outer lateral sepals with 9 veins, inner lateral sepals ovate and dorsal sepal with deep bilobate spur.