The researchers of Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered a new species of plant from Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu.
The species is named after Dr. S Karuppusamy (Madhura College, Tamil Nadu) for his significant contributions to the taxonomy of south Indian angiosperms.
Impatiens is a widespread genus with over 1,000 species worldwide, with more than 280 found in India.
It is prevalent in tropical Africa, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, and China.
The discovered species are differed from all known species of Impatiens.
It shares similarities with Impatiens Bicornis but differs in terms of leaf size, flower count, scape length, and flower size.