IMPATIENS DARACHUENSIS (BALSAMINACEAE), A NEW SPECIES FROM BHUTAN HIMALAYA

Authors

  • P. Gyeltshen College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan; Department of Forest and Park Services, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Bhutan. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6435-1991
  • W. Adamowski Białowieża Geobotanical Station, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8194-7874
  • T. Phuntsho Department of Forest and Park Services, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Bhutan. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4673-1506
  • K. Thinley Department of Forest and Park Services, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Bhutan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24823/ejb.2023.1939

Keywords:

Balsaminaceae, Bhutan, Conservation status, Endangered, New species, Taxonomy

Abstract

Impatiens darachuensis, a new species from Sarpang district in southern Bhutan, is described and illustrated. Detailed photographs of plants and dissected flowers are provided, as is information on phenology, distribution, habitat and ecology. The new species is assessed as Endangered using IUCN categories and criteria.

An image of a flower dissection of Imaptiens darachuensis contained in the paper

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Published

2023-06-20

Issue

Vol. 80 (2023): Edinburgh Journal of Botany

Section

Original Research Articles

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