Impatiens benthamii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Balsaminaceae
Genus: Impatiens
Species Impatiens benthamii

Name

Impatiens benthamii Steenis, Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 3, 17(3): 385 (1948), as 'benthami'

Synonyms

• Replaced synonym
  • Impatiens radicans Benth. ex Hook.f. & Thomson, J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 4(15): 126 (1859), nom. illeg., non Zoll. & Moritzi (1846)
    • Lectotype: F. De Silva 1257 [EIC 4763A] ([June 1823]; K-W [​K001039844^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, designated by Gogoi et al. 2021: 216])
    • Syntypes:
      • W. Gomez [EIC 4763A] (CAL [​CAL0000065938 (69872)], K-W [​K001039843^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}]).
      • Mack s.n. (not traced by Gogoi et al.).
      • W. Griffith s.n. (L.2325962^(GBIF), P [​P04542845^(GBIF)]).
    • Type locality: [India. Meghalaya:] Mont. Khasia paludibus temperatis alt. 4000–6000 ped.
• Heterotypic
  • Impatiens salicifolia Hook.f. & Thomson, J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 4(15): 124 (8 Dec 1859), nom. illeg., non Turcz (1859) [= I. balsamina L. var. balsamina]
    • Note: not accepted by Hooker (1905) [cited as I. radicans Benth.], van Steenis (1948) and Gogoi et al. (2021) [cited as I. benthamii]
    • Type: Lobb et al. s.n. (in flower August–October; not traced by Gogoi et al. 2021).
    • Type locality: [India. Meghalaya:] Mont. Khasia tropicis, alt. 3000–4000 ped.
• Impatiens radicans Benth., Numer. List [Wallich]: 4763 (1831), nom. nud.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontient Assam (Meghalaya). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• van Steenis, C.G.G.J. 1948. Species of Impatiens indigenous to Java (Bals.). Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de Buitenzorg, sér. 3, 17(3): 383–387. Google Books (only snippets available). Google Books (another version; only snippets available). Reference page. 

Additional references

• Gogoi, R., Tham, B.B.T., Sherpa, N., Dihingia, J. & Borah, S. 2021. Clarification of the taxonomic identity, typification and nomenclature of Impatiens benthamii (Balsaminaceae). Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 73(1): 215–220. DOI: 10.26492/gbs73(1).2021-11 . ResearchGate . Reference page. 
• Hooker, J.D. & Thomson, T. 1860[1859]. Præcursores ad Floram Indicam.―Balsamineæ. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society. Botany 4(15): 106–157. DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8339.1859.tb01160.x BHL. Reference page. 
• Hooker, J.D., assisted by various botanists, 1875. The Flora of British India. Vol. 1. Ranunculaceae to Sapindaceae. 740 pp., London: L. Reeve. BHL Reference page.  [see pages 450–451]
• Hooker, J.D. 1913[1904–1906]. An epitome of the British Indian species of Impatiens. Records of the Botanical Survey of India 4: 1–10 ([Part I]; BHL); 11–35 (Part II; BHL); 37–58 (Part III; BHL). Reference page.  [see page 33]
• Wallich, N. 1828–1849. A Numerical List of Dried Specimens of plants in the Museum of the Honl. East India Company, which have been supplied by Dr. Wallich, superintendent of the botanic garden at Calcutta. London. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Impatiens benthamii. Accessed: 2023 December 15.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Impatiens benthamii in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 March 11. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Impatiens benthamii. Published online. Accessed: 11 March 2024.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Impatiens benthami. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 15 December 2023.