Three new wild balsam species reported from Kerala.
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A plant with whitish-creamy flowers found in the Kallar forest, Thiruvananthapuram district, has been named Impatiens achudanandanii after Mr. Achuthanandan.
A discovery from the Sankhili forest in south Kerala, christened Impatiens shailajae, honours Ms. Shailaja.
Impatiens danii, spotted in Munnar, Idukki, is named after Mathew Dan, scientist and head, Plant Genetic Resource Division, Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI), Thiruvananthapuram.
Given their tiny populations, all three species can be classified as Critically Endangered (CE), applying the IUCN criteria.
These are straggling, glabrous herb.
About Impatiens balsamina
It is commonly known as balsam, is a species of plant native to India and Myanmar.
Different parts of the plant are used as traditional remedies for disease and skin afflictions.
Juice from the leaves is used to treat warts and snakebite, and the flower is applied to burns.
This species has been used as indigenous traditional medicine in Asia for rheumatism, fractures, and other ailments.