New Records of two Impatiens species (Balsaminaceae) and updated distribution notes on Impatiens falcifera in Bhutan

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Published: 30.06.2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2025.35.02.06
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Bhutan, Eastern Himalaya, section Racemosae, section Semeiocardium, taxonomy

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P. Gyeltshen
National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Thimphu, Bhutan
P. Tobgay
Jomotsangkha Wildlife Sanctuary, DoFPS, Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, Sumdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan
K. Tobgay
National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Thimphu, Bhutan
P. Phuentsho
National Biodiversity Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Thimphu, Bhutan

Abstract

Two species of Impatiens, viz., I. gamblei Hook.f. and I. laevigata Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thomson, are reported here as new additions to the flora of Bhutan. Additionally, the distribution of I. falcifera Hook.f. in Bhutan is discussed. Impatiens falcifera and I. gamblei belong to sect. Racemosae, while I. laevigata is classified in sect. Semeiocardium based on four-carpellate ovary.

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Vol. 35 No. 2 (2025): Rheedea

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Gyeltshen , P., Tobgay , P., Tobgay, K., & Phuentsho, P. (2025). New Records of two Impatiens species (Balsaminaceae) and updated distribution notes on Impatiens falcifera in Bhutan. Rheedea, 35(2), 88-95. https://doi.org/10.22244/rheedea.2025.35.02.06

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