identifier	taxonID	type	CVterm	format	language	title	description	additionalInformationURL	UsageTerms	rights	Owner	contributor	creator	bibliographicCitation
03C89D6EFFF19F4A75BDFF448748C75C.text	03C89D6EFFF19F4A75BDFF448748C75C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Impatiens saulierea B. Mani, S. Thomas & S. J. Britto 2018	<div><p>Impatiens saulierea B. Mani, S. Thomas &amp; S. J. Britto sp. nov. (Fig. 1)</p> <p>The proposed new species is morphologically allied to Impatiens diversifolia, but differs in having upright and stiff stems, salmon-red and forked stipules, linear leaves, 2–3-flowered axillary fascicles, pink flowers, 5–6 mm long falcate lateral sepals, saccate lips without a yellow blotch, a straight spur which is longer than the wing (lateral united) petals, widely elliptic and pubescent standard petals, non-stipitate and obovate dorsal lobes of wing petals, an obovate basal lobe of the wing petals, a yellow dorsal auricle, terete pollen grains with more than 4-colpi and with an irregularly baculate pollen reticulum, long and fusiform capsules, and sub-globose seeds.</p> <p>Type:— INDIA. Kerala: Kozhikode District, Kakkayam, 680–720 m, 11 October 2016, Mani et al. 68152 (holotype RHT!, isotypes MH!, RHT!).</p> <p>Description</p> <p>Terrestrial, slender, erect annual herb, 40–70 cm tall, branched; stem angled–terete, green, salmon-red tinged, glabrous, nodes slightly swollen. Leaves opposite, decussate, petiolate, stipulate; stipules persistent, salmon-red, forked; petiole 2–4 mm long; lamina 4.5–8 cm long, 5–9 mm wide, linear, base rounded, margin serrate, narrowly acute at apex, lower surface whitish-green, glabrous, upper surface green, pubescent, midrib distinct, lateral veins obscure. Inflorescence 2–3 flowered in axillary fascicles. Flowers 1.6–1.8 cm across; bract basal, ca. 2 × 0.5 mm, narrowly triangular, salmon-red; pedicel 2.3–3.5 cm long, salmon-red, pubescent along one side. Lateral sepals 2, 5–6 × 0.5–1 mm, falcate, glabrous, pink, apex ca. 1 mm long, mucronate; lower sepal 6–7 × 3–3.5 mm, saccate, glabrous, pale pink, 1 mm long, mucronate at apex, spur 1.8–2.3 cm long, pale pink, straight, glabrous; dorsal petal 5–5.5 × 6.5–7.5 mm, widely elliptic, pubescent, pink, mid-vein green-tinged, apex obtuse, 1 mm long, mucronate; lateral united petals 12–16 × 6.5–9.5 mm, bilobed, pink, basal lobe 2–3 × 1–1.5 mm, obovate, much smaller than distal lobe, distal lobe 10–14 × 6.5–9.5 mm, obovate, glabrous, auricle short, rotund, yellow. Stamens 5, cohering above pistil, column ca. 3 × 2 mm, slightly curved; filaments 5, pink, narrow and free at base, broad and connate towards apex, ventral filaments shorter; anther ca. 0.5 × 0.25 mm, pollen pink, terete. Pistil ca. 2.5 × 1.5 mm, lanceovate, glabrous, carpels 5, ovules 4 in 3–4 locules and 3 in 1–2 locules, on axile placentae; style rudimentary; stigma 5-toothed. Capsule 12–24 × 4–5.5 mm, fusiform, ridged, glabrous–sparsely pubescent, green–salmon-red, scar present at base of dorsal side; pedicel 3.2–4.0 cm long, horizontal–reclined in fruit, seeds 16–19 in number, ca. 2 × 1.25 mm, sub-globose, caruncle present, glabrous, black, shining.</p> <p>Etymology:— Impatiens saulierea is named in honour of Fr. Sauliere who botanised in the Anglade Institute of Natural History (AINH), Shembaganur, Kodaikanal, a hill laboratory of RHT.</p> <p>Phenology:— Flowering and fruiting just after the southwest monsoon season, September–October.</p> <p>Habitat and distribution:— Grows along with Impatiens gardneriana Wight (1846: 1050) on wet and dripping open rocky slopes in the ever green forests at elevation of 680–720 m a.s.l. The new species is known only from the hill ranges of Kakkayam, Kozhikkode district in Kerala.</p> <p>Preliminary conservation status:— The present study made known that Impatiens saulierea shows an extent of occurrence of less than 100 km 2, the area of occupancy is less than 10 km 2, number of mature individuals are less than 250 and the number of mature individuals in each subpopulation is less than 50 (IUCN 2016). By following IUCN criteria for assessing the conservation status, I. saulierea is assessed as belonging to the Endangered (EN) category.</p> <p>Taxonomic notes:— Impatiens saulierea shows similarity to I. diversifolia, but differs from the latter by various morphological characteristics which are depicted in Table 1. I. diversifolia prefers to grow in marsh habitats around or above 1000 m a.s.l. and often grows as a diffuse annual or perennial herb. On the other hand, the new species grows on wet and dripping rocky slopes and the plants are upright and strict annual herbs. Again, I. diversifolia is characterised by the presence of a yellow eye (blotch) in the lip, with an often curved or S-shaped and forked spur which is equal to the length of the wing (lateral united) petals and a stipitate dorsal lobe of the wing petals. Conversely, a lip without eye (blotch), straight and unforked spur which is longer than the wing petals, and a non-stipitate dorsal lobe of the wing (lateral united) petals are also key diagnostic characteristics of I. saulierea. Moreover, petiolate and linear leaves, round leaf bases, dorsally pubescent laminas, a pedicel being shorter than subtending leaves, and a long, fusiform capsule with 16–19 seeds are also important morphological characters useful to discriminate it from allied species.</p> <p>† Bhaskar 2012</p></div> 	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C89D6EFFF19F4A75BDFF448748C75C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Mani, Bince;Thomas, Sinjumol;Britto, S. John	Mani, Bince, Thomas, Sinjumol, Britto, S. John (2018): Two new species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) from the Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa 334 (3): 233-240, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.334.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.334.3.4
03C89D6EFFF39F4F75BDF93D822AC291.text	03C89D6EFFF39F4F75BDF93D822AC291.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Impatiens josephia S. Thomas, B. Mani & S. J. Britto 2018	<div><p>Impatiens josephia S. Thomas, B. Mani &amp; S. J. Britto sp. nov. (Fig. 2)</p> <p>The proposed new species is morphologically allied to Impatiens aliciae, but differs in having erect, quadrangular and stiff stems, salmon-red stipules, linear leaves, 3–5 flowered axillary fascicled inflorescences, falcate and pubescent (mid-vein) lateral sepals, a boat-shaped lip with an orange blotch at the centre, a widely obovate dorsal lobe of the wing petals, a short dorsal auricle which is ¼ the length of the wing (lateral united) petals, rod-shaped pollen grains with polar colpi, fusiform and long pedicellate capsules, and slightly reniform–discoid seeds.</p> <p>Type:— INDIA. Kerala: Idukki District, Idukki, 940–1000 m, 08 October 2016, Thomas et al. 68212 (holotype RHT!, isotypes MH!, RHT!).</p> <p>† Bhaskar 2012</p> <p>Description</p> <p>Terrestrial, upright, annual herb, 30–55 cm tall, branched, branches erect; stem quadrangular, pale green, glabrous. Leaves opposite, decussate, stipulate, stipule salmon-red, ca. 2 mm long, petiolate; lamina 4.8–7.4 cm long, 4.5–5 mm wide, linear, base rounded, margin serrate, narrowly acute at apex, upper surface green, pubescent, lower surface whitish-green, glabrous, midrib distinct, lateral veins obscure. Inflorescence 3–5 flowered in axillary fascicles. Flowers 8–10.5 mm across; bract ca. 1 × 0.5 mm, narrowly triangular, caducous, pale green, situated at base of pedicel; pedicel 2.5–4 cm long, pale green, sparsely red-tinged, pubescent along one side. Lateral sepals 2, 4–5 × ca. 0.5 mm, falcate, mid-vein puberulent, pink, green towards apex, apex ca. 0.25 mm long, mucronate; lower sepal 4.5–5 × ca. 2.5 mm, boat-shaped, glabrous, white–pale pink with a prominent orange blotch at the centre, apex cuspidate, spur ca. 3.5 × 1 mm, tubular, straight, glabrous, pink, yellow towards apex, shorter than the wing (lateral united petals) petals; dorsal petal 4–4.5 × 4–4.5 mm, orbicular, mid-vein pubescent, pink, dorsally keeled, apex retuse, ca. 0.5 mm long mucronate; lateral united petals 9–10 × ca. 5 mm, bilobed, pink, basal lobe ca. 3 × 1.5 mm, falcate, much smaller than distal lobe, distal lobe 7–7.5 × ca. 5 mm, widely obovate, glabrous, auricle prominent, 2.5 mm long, filiform, purple, ¼ the length of the wing. Stamens 5, cohering above pistil, column ca. 2 × 1.25 mm, slightly curved; filaments 5, white, narrow and free up to ⅔ their length, broad and connate at apex, ventral filaments shorter; anther ca. 0.5 × 0.25 mm, pollen white, rod-shaped. Pistil ca. 1.5 × 0.5 mm, narrowly oblong, glabrous, slightly curved, pale green, ovules 3–4 in each locule, on axile placentae; style rudimentary; stigma 5-toothed. Capsule 12–15 × ca. 4 mm, fusiform, asymmetrical, glabrous, green, scar present at base of dorsal side; pedicel 3.0– 4.8 cm long, horizontal–reclined in fruit, seeds 11–15 in number, ca. 1.75 × 1 mm, slightly reniform–discoid, glabrous, black, shining, with caruncle present.</p> <p>Etymology:— The name I. josephia has been chosen in accolade of St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli, which is one of the pioneer and foremost educational institutions in India.</p> <p>Phenology:— Flowering starts from end of August and lasts up to October. Fruits matured during September– November.</p> <p>Distribution and preliminary conservation status:— The new species is known only from the hill ranges of Idukki, Idukki district in Kerala. It grows on wet and dripping rocky slopes in the evergreen forests at an elevation of 940–1000 m a.s.l. Impatiens josephia shows an extent of occurrence that is estimated to be less than 100 km 2, the area of occupancy is less than 10 km 2, with a continuing decline observed in the quality of habitat, the number of mature individuals are less than 250 with an observed continuing decline and the number of mature individuals in each subpopulation is less than 50 (IUCN 2016). By following IUCN criteria for assessing the conservation status, I. josephia is assessed as belonging to the Endangered (EN) category.</p> <p>Taxonomic notes:— Impatiens josephia resembles I. aliciae in its herbaceous habit, shortly petiolate and serrate leaves, lamina with indistinct lateral veins, axillary flowers, pedicel pubescence, small flowers, and orbicular standard petal. However, it differs from the latter by various morphological characteristics (Table 1). I. aliciae, an annual herb, often grows as a procumbent plant characterised by having a short root stock, narrowly elliptic-oblong leaves, axillary 1 or 2-nate flowers, cymbiform lower sepal (lip), 2–3 mm long spur, obovate dorsal lobe of wing petals, 5.5 mm long dorsal auricle which is half as long as the wing (lateral united) petal, bilateral pollen grains, ellipsoid capsules and sub-globose seeds. Alternatively, I. josephia is an upright plant with stiff and quadrangular stems, salmon-red stipules, linear and dorsally pubescent leaves, 3–5-flowered axillary fascicled inflorescences, long pedicellate flowers, falcate lateral sepals with pubescence on mid-veins, boat-shaped lips with an orange blotch, ca. 3.5 mm long spur, widely obovate dorsal lobe of wing petals, a ca. 2.5 mm long dorsal auricle which is only ¼ as long as the wing (lateral united) petal, rod-shaped pollen grains, fusiform capsules and slightly reniform–discoid seeds.</p> </div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03C89D6EFFF39F4F75BDF93D822AC291	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Plazi	Mani, Bince;Thomas, Sinjumol;Britto, S. John	Mani, Bince, Thomas, Sinjumol, Britto, S. John (2018): Two new species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) from the Western Ghats, India. Phytotaxa 334 (3): 233-240, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.334.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.334.3.4
