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Impatiens henslowiana
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Family:
BALSAMINACEAE
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Citation: Impatiens henslowiana Arn., Comp. Bot. Mag. 1:322.1836; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 1:458.1874; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 143(102). 1915; M. Mohanan & Henry, Fl. Thiruvanthapuram 98. 1994; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 78. 1996; Swarup. et al., Shola For. Kerala 43. 1998; Vivek. et al. in Hajra et al., Fl. India 4: 155. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 47. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 52. 1999; Pradeep, Fl. Vellarimala 33. 2000; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 43. 2002; Mohanan & Sivad., Fl. Agasthyamala 132. 2002; N.C. Rathakr. et al. in P. Daniel, Fl. Kerala 1: 543. 2005.
Impatiens albida Wight, Madras J. Lit. Sci. ser. 1, 5: 7. 1837 & Ic. t. 743. 1844.
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Description:
Shrubs, stem with prominent leafscars. Leaves simple, opposite decussate, 9 x 3 cm, lanceolate, acuminate, base cuneate, serrate, with stipitate glands at the base of the lamina, pubescent; petiole to 3 cm, ebracteate. Flowers solitary, white, pedicels to 9 cm. Lip to 2 cm, pubescent; spur to 1.5 cm. Lateral sepals ovate, mucronate. Petals 3.5 cm, white. Capsule ellipsoid, puberulus; seeds papillose.
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Habit:
Shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting:
August-October
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District(s):
Palakkad, Kozhikkode, Idukki, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Kannur
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Evergreen and shola forests
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Distribution:
South India and Sri Lanka
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
White
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
No
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
600-2000
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Localities:
Karimala Hills, Olikkudy, Kottamala, Karimala, Munnar, Agastyarkudam, Vellarimala, Pongalapara
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