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Notes on Impatiens sikkimensis (Balsaminaceae) and Its Recollection after a Century


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1 Botanical Survey of India, Central National Herbarium, P.O.-Botanic Garden, Howrah - 711103, India
2 Białowieża Geobotanical Station, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, 17-230 Białowieża, Poland
 

Impatiens sikkimensis Govaerts & Chakrab. is recollected after a gap of 115 years from its type locality. The species is redescribed from fresh collections as the descriptions in protologue was very limited. Colored illustrations along with comparison to closely related species are provided for easy identification.
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Authors

Rajib Gogoi
Botanical Survey of India, Central National Herbarium, P.O.-Botanic Garden, Howrah - 711103, India
Anand Kumar
Botanical Survey of India, Central National Herbarium, P.O.-Botanic Garden, Howrah - 711103, India
Wojciech Adamowski
Białowieża Geobotanical Station, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, 17-230 Białowieża, Poland

Abstract


Impatiens sikkimensis Govaerts & Chakrab. is recollected after a gap of 115 years from its type locality. The species is redescribed from fresh collections as the descriptions in protologue was very limited. Colored illustrations along with comparison to closely related species are provided for easy identification.

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