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Q: Where was Impatiens rajibiana discovered?

Shergaon, West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh

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Impatiens Rajibiana Latest News

A team of the Botanical Survey of India recently discovered ‘Impatiens rajibiana’, a new species of balsam flower.

About Impatiens Rajibiana

It is a new species of balsam flower.
It was discovered in the natural forests of Shergaon in the West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.
The plant was discovered growing in moist, shaded forest areas of Shergaon at an elevation of over 2,000 meters.
It belongs to the family Balsaminaceae, commonly known as balsams.
- Many balsam species are endemic, occurring only in the region and often in limited numbers.
- India currently has around 230 known balsam species, including well-known varieties like Impatiens balsamina (garden balsam or touch-me-not).
- Between 2013 and 2017, over 16 new species were discovered in Arunachal Pradesh alone, including Impatiens godfreyi and Impatiens sashinborthakurii.

Source: PTI

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