Three new taxa of Impatiens L. (Balsaminaceae) from southern Western Ghats, India

16 March 2016

Chhabra, Tarun; Singh, Ramneek; KM, Prabhukumar; VS, Hareesh

Three new taxa of Impatiens L., viz. I. kawttyana sp. nov., I. taihmushkulnii sp. nov. and I. nilgirica Fisch. var. nawttyana var. nov. are described from southern Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu. Detailed description, colour photographs, illustrations, distribution and biotic association are provided for the better identification of these taxa.