A team of botanists recently discovered and described a new species of flowering plant named Impatiens nagorum from Northeast India.
About Impatiens nagorum:
It is a new species of flowering plant.
It was discovered in Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary in Nagaland.
The species name “nagorum” honours the Naga tribes of Nagaland.
Impatiens — commonly known as balsams or “touch-me-nots” — are flowering plants famous for their brightly coloured blooms and seed pods that burst open when touched.
The Eastern Himalayas and Northeast India are among the world’s richest regions for this group of plants.
Found in moist temperate broadleaf forests, the newly described species is currently known only from its type locality.
The plant bears distinctive purple flowers.
It differs from closely related species in having serrated leaves, slightly hairy lateral sepals, and a deeper lower sepal that gradually tapers into a hooked spur.
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