Balsaminaceae
Impatiens

Impatiens bracteolata Hook.f.

First published in Rec. Bot. Surv. India 4: 31 (1905)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. Himalaya to N. Myanmar. It is an annual and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, East Himalaya, Myanmar

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.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chakrabarty, T. (2009). A checklist of the genus Impatiens L. (Balsaminaceae) for Sikkim state. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 33: 205-215.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Hooker, J.D.; Thomson, T. [s.n.] Bangladesh K000694724 Type Yes
Griffith [1235] Bangladesh K000694725 Type Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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 2025. 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