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Rediscovery of Impatiens brevicornis L. (Balsaminaceae), a less known species of Western Ghats, India


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1 Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR), Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal, Malappuram, Kerala, India
2 Research and Development Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
 

Impatiens brevicornis (Barnes) Bhaskar (Balsaminaceae), a localised endemic species of southern Western Ghats has been rediscovered from Chinnar forest regions of Idukki district. A taxonomic treatment, distribution, ecology and phenology of the species are provided along with a colour photograph for the first time.

Keywords

Balsaminaceae, Impatiens brevicornis, Rediscovery, Western Ghats.
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  • Rediscovery of Impatiens brevicornis L. (Balsaminaceae), a less known species of Western Ghats, India

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Authors

K. M. Prabhukumar
Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR), Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal, Malappuram, Kerala, India
R. Jagadeesan
Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR), Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal, Malappuram, Kerala, India
V. V. Naveen Kumar
Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR), Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal, Malappuram, Kerala, India
G. Prasad
Research and Development Centre, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Indira Balachandran
Centre for Medicinal Plants Research (CMPR), Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal, Malappuram, Kerala, India

Abstract


Impatiens brevicornis (Barnes) Bhaskar (Balsaminaceae), a localised endemic species of southern Western Ghats has been rediscovered from Chinnar forest regions of Idukki district. A taxonomic treatment, distribution, ecology and phenology of the species are provided along with a colour photograph for the first time.

Keywords


Balsaminaceae, Impatiens brevicornis, Rediscovery, Western Ghats.

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