Open AccessImpatiens marroninus, a new species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) from Sumatra, Indonesia
Author(s) -
Ning Wikan Utami
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
blumea
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2212-1676
pISSN - 0006-5196
DOI - 10.3767/blumea.2020.65.01.02
Subject(s) - balsaminaceae , impatiens , sepal , biology , petal , botany , iucn red list , phenology , eudicots , ecology , taxonomy (biology) , stamen , pollen , cultivar
Impatiens marroninus Utami ( Balsaminaceae ), collected from Sumatra, Indonesia, is described and illustrated as a new species. Thespeciesbelongstosubg. Impatiens sect. Kathetophyllon . It is characterized by opposite or whorled leaves, yellow flowers with red maroon stripes in the upper part of the two lateral petals, dark green leaves and the lower sepal deeply navicular and constricted into a short curved spur. This combination of morphological characters was previously unknown. Detailed description, illustration, phenology, IUCN conservation assessment and ecology of the species are provided.