About Impatiens jerdoniae
Impatiens jerdoniae is a species of flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae. It is native to the Western Ghats of India. It was described and named by Robert Wight and commemorates Flora Jerdon, wife of Thomas C. Jerdon. It grows on rocks and as an epiphyte on trees.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens jerdoniae
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- BALSAMINACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Shola forests and on moist rocks in grasslands
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Impatiens jerdoniae belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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