Impatiens Nimspurjai

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Recently, a newly discovered Himalayan plant has been named Impatiens nimspurjai in honour of the legendary Nepali mountaineer. 

About Impatiens Nimspurjai

• It is a new plant species of the touch-me-not family.
• It is endemic to western Nepal and grows in temperate forests and forest margins at an elevation of 2,800-2,900 metres.
• It was named in honour of the celebrated Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja.
• Its botanical name combines “Nims Purja” with “jai”, the Nepali word for jasmine.
• Habitat: It grows on moist, humus rich slopes in temperate forest and forest-edge habitats.
• It is closely related to Impatiens radiata, I. harae, and I. wallichii, other balsams native to the Himalayan region.
• Characteristics of Impatiens Nimspurjai

• • It has sessile oblong-lanceolate leaves.
  • It is an annual herb reaching up to nearly a metre in height.
  • It is distinguished by its sessile, oblong to lanceolate leaves and small clusters of flowers flushed with yellow and tinged purple.

Source: TOI

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