Impatiens clavata

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About Impatiens clavata

Impatiens clavata (Impatiens clavata) is a herb belonging to the Balsaminaceae family (Balsam/Touch-me-not family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/whorled simple leaves, cymose/raceme flower clusters, explosive capsule fruit. It is typically found in in shade on moist barks of large tree trunks along with mosses in semievergreen forests key identification features : epiphytic scapigerous tuberous herbs, perennial, 4–5 cm tall, tubers whitish. spur sickle-shaped, prominently clavate, (less than10mm) and cylindrical long (18mm), characteristically tape-like and flat. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September. Its conservation status has been assessed as Critically Endangered (CR).

Plant Details

Scientific name: Impatiens clavata
Genus: Impatiens
Family: BALSAMINACEAE
Habit: Herb
Habitat: In shade on moist barks of large tree trunks along with mosses in semiEvergreen forests Key identification features : Epiphytic scapigerous tuberous herbs, perennial, 4–5 cm tall, tubers whitish. Spur sickle-shaped, prominently clavate, (less than10mm) and cylindrical long (18mm), characteristically tape-like and flat
Native to: India
Flowering & fruiting: September
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

Botanical family

Balsaminaceae

Balsam/Touch-me-not family

Impatiens clavata belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.

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