New Records of two Impatiens species (Balsaminaceae) and updated distribution notes on Impatiens falcifera in Bhutan
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Materials and MethodsNumerous field surveys and trips were conducted between January 2022 and October 2024 with the objectives of assessing and gathering information on the distribution, diversity of native plant species, collecting plant specimens from unexplored areas of the districts, and studying the taxonomy of unreported species for conservation in Bhutan.Field data, including morphological characteristics, geographic information, specimens, and other ecological data were collected.The specimens were deposited in the THIM.The identities of the Impatiens species were determined using the Flora of Bhutan (Grey-Wilson, 1991) and other literatures (Hooker, 1903(Hooker, , 1905(Hooker, , 1910;;Akiyama & Ohba, 2000, 2015;Gogoi et al., 2013Gogoi et al., , 2018Gogoi et al., , 2021;;Akiyama, 2021), as well as specimens housed at herbaria CAL, K, PE, and THIM.Detailed descriptions, distribution, habitat and ecology, and notes for all three species along with colour photographs are provided.
Source: Rheedea (Online)
Authors: Gyeltshen P., Tobgay P., Tobgay K., P. Phuenthso
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Royal Government of Bhutan
OpenAlex ID: W7123344752