Impatiens flavescens sp. nov. (Balsaminaceae), a first yellow flowered balsam from the southern Western Ghats of India.

ABSTRACT

Impatiens flavescens sp. nov. (Balsaminaceae) is described as a new species from the Megamalai hills, Theni District, southern Western Ghats, India. Detailed description, illustration, conservation status and relevant ecological notes are provided, along with comparison with its closely allied species Impatiens inconspicua Benth. and Impatiens megamalayana Ramasubbu.

KEYWORDS:

• Balsaminaceae
• Impatiens flavescens
• new species
• endemism
• India

Acknowledgements

The authors express their sincere gratitude to The Head of Office, Botanical Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, Coimbatore for providing library and herbarium facilities. The authors are thankful to Tamil Nadu Forest Department for granting the Tamil Nadu Biodiversity greening project and for necessary help in the explorations.

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