Balsaminaceae
Impatiens

Impatiens pulchra Hook.f. & Thomson

First published in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 4: 139 (1859)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Nepal to S. Central China and N. Indo-China. It is a perennial or helophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2018). https://doi.org/10.3767/blumea.2018.63.03.01. epublication.
  • Chakrabarty, T. (2009). A checklist of the genus Impatiens L. (Balsaminaceae) for Sikkim state. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 33: 205-215.
  • Gogoi, R., Borah, S., Dash, S.S. & Singh, P. (2018). Balsams of Eastern Himalaya - A regional revision: 1-215. Botanical Survey of India.
  • Gogoi, R., Sherpa, N. & Rai, S. (2021). Wild balsams of Darjeeling and Sikkim himalaya. A pictorial handbook: 1-295. Botanical Surbey of India.
  • Grierson, A.J.C. & Long, D.G. (2001). Flora of Bhutan 2: 1-1675. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Kress, W.J., DeFilipps, R.A., Farr, E. & Kyi, D.Y.Y. (2003). A Checklist of the Trees, Shrubs, Herbs and Climbers of Myanmar. Contributions from the United States National Herbarium 45: 1-590. Smithsonian Institution.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2021). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 3: 1-331. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Singh, R.K., Borah, D. & Taram, M. (2021). Typifications, new combinations and new synonyms in Indian Impatiens (Balsaminaceae). Biodiversity: Research and Conservation 61: 1-27.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • (2018). https://doi.org/10.3767/blumea.2018.63.03.01. epublication.
  • Chakrabarty, T. (2009). A checklist of the genus Impatiens L. (Balsaminaceae) for Sikkim state. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 33: 205-215.
  • Wu, Z., Raven, P.H. & Hong, D. (eds.) (2007). Flora of China 12: 1-534. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2017 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Nepal K000694758 Syntype Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] Nepal K000694757 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [2281] India K000694754 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [2281] India K000694753 Lectotype Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] India K000694755 Type Yes
Clarke, C.B. [42116A] India K000608262 Type Yes
Clarke, C.B. [41147A] India K000608263 Type Yes
Meebold, A. [6714] India K000694759 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kunstler, H.H. [253] India K000694760 Unknown Type Material Yes
Prain [s.n.] India K000694756 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Huk, A. [s.n.] Burma Impatiens burmanica K000694719 Lectotype Yes
Shaik Mokim [s.n.] Burma Impatiens burmanica K000694720 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 2017 Clarke, C.B. [40993A] India Impatiens cuspidifera K000694774 Holotype Yes
Dicks [s.n.] India Impatiens cuspidifera K000694773 Type Yes
Wilson, E.H. [4735] China Impatiens monticola K000199718 Type Yes
Faber, E. [863] China Impatiens monticola K000199719 Type Yes
Henry, A. [12536 D] China Impatiens mengtszeana K000199727 Type Yes
Henry, A. [9268] China Impatiens mengtszeana K000694574 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A. [12536 C] China Impatiens mengtszeana K000199726 Type Yes
Hancock, W. [56] China Impatiens mengtszeana K000694575 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henry, A. [12536 B] China Impatiens mengtszeana K000199722 Type Yes
Henry, A. [11208] China Impatiens mengtszeana K000199721 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0