Impatiens johnii explained
Impatiens johnii is a species of balsam with a restricted distribution in the Munnar region of southern India. The species was first described by Edward Barnes in 1939 and it was not recorded in the wild again until 1999.[1] The species has a restricted geographic distribution and is therefore considered endangered. It is known from the Pettimudy area and flowers from September to December.[2]
Notes and References
- Biju, S. D. . Kumar, V. M.. Rediscovery of Impatiens johnii E. Barnes (Balsaminaceae), a balsam endemic to Eravikulam National Park, Kerala, India. . Indian J. Forestry. 1999. 22. 2. 174–176.
- Distribution Pattern and Population Characteristics of Impatiens johnii E. Barnes, A Stenotopic Endemic and Endangered Balsam in The Mountain Landscape of Munnar, Kerala, India. Prasad, G. . Rajan, P.. Antony, V.T.. Shaji, P.K. . Current Science. 115. 10. 2018. 1960-1962.