Impatiens Selvasinghii Latest News
Researchers recently found a new plant species named Impatiens selvasinghii in the Kudremukh range of the Western Ghats.
About Impatiens Selvasinghii
- It is a new species of flowering plant.
- It was discovered in the Kudremukh range of the Western Ghats in Karnataka at an altitude of 1,630 meters.
- It is named after an associate professor of botany at Madras Christian College.
- It is one of the smallest flowered balsams from the Western Ghats. Small insects are dependent on this plant.
- It has an exceptionally small flower size and prominently-lobed wing petals, which makes it unique.
- In India, the genus Impatiens is represented by more than 280 taxa, chiefly distributed in the Eastern Himalayas and Western Ghats.
- Over 210 taxa are endemic to India, of which 130 are endemic to the Western Ghats, and 80% of taxa in the Western Ghats are categorized as endangered.
Source: TOI
Last updated on August, 2026
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