Impatiens graciliflora

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 graciliflora

Name

Impatiens graciliflora Hook.f., Rec. Bot. Surv. India 4(2): 15, 21 (1905)

• ⧼Types⧽:
  • Lectotype: Dr. Prain's Collector 64-I (August 1903; K [​K000694665^{(GBIF, JSTOR)}, designated by Akiyama 2018: 57]; Isolectotypes: CAL {CAL0000005145, CAL0000005146, CAL0000005147, CAL0000005148, CAL0000005149, CAL0000005150, CAL0000005151} [all determined by L.K. Ghara on 24 August 1981]).
  • Syntype: R. Pantling s.n. (25 August 1901, 'Hort. Bot. Calcata. Recd [= received] 1903'; K [monochrome photo: Akiyama 2018: 59]).
• Type locality: India. Sikkim: alt. 6,000–7,000 ft.
  • Lectotype: Near Kurseong, 6000 ft.
  • Syntype: Senchal, 7000 ft.

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Impatiens radiata Hook.f. var. graciliflora (Hook.f.) S.Akiyama, Bull. Natl. Mus. Nat. Sci., Tokyo B. 43(4): 115 (2017)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Asia-Tropical Regional: Indian Subcontinent Assam, East Himalaya (Bhutan, Sikkim), Nepal. Regional: Indo-China Myanmar. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• 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. 

Additional references

• Akiyama, S. 2017. The identity of Impatiens graciliflora Hook. f. from East Himalaya and a new record for Myanmar. Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science [Tokyo], Ser. B (Botany) 43(4): 105–117. PDF. Reference page. 
• Akiyama, S. 2018. Lectotypification of Impatiens radiata and I. graciliflora (Balsaminaceae). The Journal of Japanese Botany 93(1): 54–60. DOI: 10.51033/jjapbot.93_1_10841 . Reference page. 
• Ruchisansakun, S., Suksathan, P., van der Niet, T., Smets, E.F., Saw-Lwin & Janssen, S.B. 2018. Balsaminaceae of Myanmar. Blumea 63(3): 199–267. DOI: 10.3767/blumea.2018.63.03.01 Reference page.  [see pages 220–221]
• Gogoi, R., Sherpa, N. & Rai, S. 2021. Wild Balsams of Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalaya: A Pictorial Handbook. 295 pp. Botanical Surbey of India. ISBN 9788195072514 Reference page. 

Links

• 'DICOT TYPE'. Accessed: 16 December 2023.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2023. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Impatiens graciliflora. Accessed: 2023 December 16.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Impatiens graciliflora in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 {{it:December}} 16. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Impatiens graciliflora. Published online. Accessed: 16 December 2023.
• Tropicos.org 2023. Impatiens graciliflora. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 16 December 2023.
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Impatiens graciliflora in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 16 December 2023.