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Impatiens karuppusamyi
December 8 , 2023
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- 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.
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