Lectotypification of the name Impatiens toppinii Dunn, a new addition of the species for flora of India

Souravjyoti Borah; Rajib Gogoi; P. Satyanarayana; Sheng-Xiang Yu

doi:10.7751/telopea8324

Authors

Souravjyoti Borah Botanical Survey of India APRC, Itanagar
Rajib Gogoi Botanical Survey of India APRC, Itanagar
P. Satyanarayana Botanical Survey of India APRC, Itanagar
Sheng-Xiang Yu Botanical Survey of India APRC, Itanagar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7751/telopea8324

Keywords:

plant diversity research, Impatiens, Balsaminaceae, India

Abstract

Impatiens toppinii Dunn (Balsaminaceae) was re-collected after a century from Arunachal Pradesh, India. The species was earlier known only from Kachin hills, Myanmar. A lectotype is designated, a detailed description from live material and coloured illustrations for easy identification are provided.