Open AccessClarification of the taxonomic identity, typification and nomenclature of Impatiens benthamii (Balsaminaceae)
Author(s) -
Rajib Gogoi,
Bladimir Bajur Theodore Tham,
Norbu Sherpa,
J. Dihingia,
Souravjyoti Borah
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
gardens' bulletin singapore
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2382-5812
pISSN - 0374-7859
DOI - 10.26492/gbs73(1).2021-11
Subject(s) - typification , impatiens , nomenclature , balsaminaceae , balsam , botany , identification (biology) , identity (music) , biology , genealogy , range (aeronautics) , geography , taxonomy (biology) , history , art , engineering , cultivar , aerospace engineering , aesthetics
Impatiens benthamii Steenis (Balsaminaceae) is re-collected from the type locality, Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India, almost 60 years since it was last collected. The history and nomenclatural complexity of this little-known endemic species is discussed. A clarification of the distributional range of the species is given due to previous erroneous reports. To facilitate its proper identification, a detailed description based on live materials and colour photographs is provided. The characters of Impatiens benthamii are compared to those of closely related species. A lectotype is designated.