Impatiens pyrorhiza (Balsaminaceae), a new species from East Himalaya
16 March 2017
Liden, Magnus; Bharali, PankajImpatiens pyrorhiza sp. nov. from the Tawang and West Kameng districts in Northwest Arunachal Pradesh, India, is described and compared with related species. It is similar to I. gamblei from E Nepal and NW Darjeeling, but differs in for example: a) rhizome extended, orange, much-branched, b) leaves with numerous teeth, c) petiole base with prominent glands, d) raceme supported by subtending leaf and e) lateral sepals without an apical divergent extended callosity.
Doi
10.1111/njb.01547