Impatiens fruticosa Lesch. ex DC., Prodr. 1: 687 1824. (syn: Balsamina fruticosa Leschen. ex Steud.); Common name: Shrubby Balsam India: Southern W. Ghats, margins of sholas at an altitude of 1000 m. Tamil Nadu and Kerala as per BSI Flora of India; S-India as per Catalogue of Life; Subshrubs. Leaves to 9 x 4 cm, ovate-elliptic, acute at apex, cuneate at base, glabrous or glabrescent, serrate, stipular glands at the base of the lamina; petiole to 3.5 cm. Sub-umbel axillary; peduncle to 5 cm; flowers white, 2.5 cm across; bracts slender, to 5 mm; sepals ovate, cuspidate. Fruit 1.5 cm, ellipsoid. Flowering and fruiting: January-April Grasslands Southern Western Ghats (Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi from India Biodiversity Portal)
Location- Nilgiris, Dist. Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Wild Plant Habit- Shrub Height/Length- 4ft. Altitude : 4000 ft. (Approx) Impatiens fruticosa Lesch. ex DC. Photographed about 22 years ago on slide film. References: Catalogue of Life The Plant List Ver.1.1 (unresolved) IPNI BSI Flora of India Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal An Excursion Flora of Central Tamilnadu, India By K. M. Matthew (1995- details with keys) |
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