Munnar Balsam
Impatiens munnarensis
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering
- September-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens munnarensis
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Along the banks of streams and marshy places in the high ranges
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-December
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered (CR)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- AlternaterecordedOne leaf per node, arranged in a spiral or zigzag up the stem.
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Munnar Balsam itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Solitary
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Munnar Balsam itself; the rest are typical of the Balsaminaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Munnar Balsam
A member of the Balsaminaceae family, Munnar Balsam (Impatiens munnarensis) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Kerala. It grows in along the banks of streams and marshy places in the high ranges. Flowering and fruiting run from September to December.
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Munnar Balsam belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
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