A new species of Impatiens and updated checklist of Balsaminaceae in Nepal.
Impatiens nimspurjae (Impatiens, Balsaminaceae), a new species from Nepal is described based on molecular data and morphological characters. Notes on the diagnostic characters used to distinguish it from allied taxa are provided. I. nimspurjae is closely related with taxon belonging to sect. Racemos...
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| description | Impatiens nimspurjae (Impatiens, Balsaminaceae), a new species from Nepal is described based on molecular data and morphological characters. Notes on the diagnostic characters used to distinguish it from allied taxa are provided. I. nimspurjae is closely related with taxon belonging to sect. Racemosae (I. harae, I. radiata, I. wallichii, I. urticifolia) in having many-flowered racemose inflorescences, lateral sepals 2 (very rarely 4 with inner 2 reduced), capsule linear, seed ovoid, but differs by its sessile leaves, upper lobe of lower united petal not truncated, spur flattened at base. With the discovery of this new species and five species new records to Nepal, a checklist of Balsaminaceae having 57 species (8 endemic) in Nepal is updated. An identification key to the species of Imaptiens in Nepal is also provided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-75bf57b987f94880bf8d9645aff90c062022-12-22T03:22:16ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-011710e027469910.1371/journal.pone.0274699A new species of Impatiens and updated checklist of Balsaminaceae in Nepal.Bhakta Bahadur RaskotiRita AleImpatiens nimspurjae (Impatiens, Balsaminaceae), a new species from Nepal is described based on molecular data and morphological characters. Notes on the diagnostic characters used to distinguish it from allied taxa are provided. I. nimspurjae is closely related with taxon belonging to sect. Racemosae (I. harae, I. radiata, I. wallichii, I. urticifolia) in having many-flowered racemose inflorescences, lateral sepals 2 (very rarely 4 with inner 2 reduced), capsule linear, seed ovoid, but differs by its sessile leaves, upper lobe of lower united petal not truncated, spur flattened at base. With the discovery of this new species and five species new records to Nepal, a checklist of Balsaminaceae having 57 species (8 endemic) in Nepal is updated. An identification key to the species of Imaptiens in Nepal is also provided.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274699 |
| spellingShingle | Bhakta Bahadur Raskoti Rita Ale A new species of Impatiens and updated checklist of Balsaminaceae in Nepal. PLoS ONE |
| title | A new species of Impatiens and updated checklist of Balsaminaceae in Nepal. |
| title_full | A new species of Impatiens and updated checklist of Balsaminaceae in Nepal. |
| title_fullStr | A new species of Impatiens and updated checklist of Balsaminaceae in Nepal. |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new species of Impatiens and updated checklist of Balsaminaceae in Nepal. |
| title_short | A new species of Impatiens and updated checklist of Balsaminaceae in Nepal. |
| title_sort | new species of impatiens and updated checklist of balsaminaceae in nepal |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274699 |
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