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Impatiens sikkimensis (Balsaminaceae), A New Record for the Flora of Bhutan
Impatiens sikkimensis earlier known to be endemic to the Sikkim and Darjeeling Himalaya has been found in Central Bhutan. The study shows an eastern range of the species affirming a new distributional record and an addition to the flora of Bhutan.
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Balsam, Bhutan, Distribution, Himalaya, Impatiens, Sikkim.
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