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Published In: Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou 15: 179. 1842. (Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou) Name publication detailView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 6/2/2011)
Acceptance : Accepted
Project Data     (Last Modified On 6/3/2011)
Flower/Fruit: Fl. Per.: July-Aug.
Type: Type: Described from Dzungarian Ala-Tau, Baskan river, Kar. & Kir. 13339 (LE).
Distribution: Distribution: C. Asia, Sinkiang and W. temperate Himalayas from Kumoan to Kashmir.
Comment/Acknowledgements: This is our commonest and smallest flowered, almost spurless balsam; often gregarious in moist and shady places from 1900-3000 m. The opposite leaved variety (var. jacquemontii Hook. f.) has not been reported from our area so far, but may well occur.
Illustration: Impatiens brachycentra Kar. & Kir. (Illustration)
Map Location: A-7 Chitral: Urtsum Gol, 9000', Stainton 3192 (BM); Gilgit: A-8 Kargah, 2600-2900 m, F. Schmid 1968 (G); Manu Gah Nala, 9500', Thornley 34 (LE, BM); Minapin glacier, 10,000', Nagar, Lloyd & Megaw 86 (BM); Dir: B-6 Lowari-Dir, 6.8.54, M. A. Siddiqi s.n. (RAW); id. M. Qaiser & A. Ghafoor 1802 (KU 9; Dir, Farrukh Hussain 7059 (RAW); Barawal Bandi, Farrukh Hussain 7084 (RAW); Lowari Pass, 8000', Toppin 405;841 (K); Near Drosh in 1899 Harriss s.n. (K); B-7 Hazara Dist.: near Nathia Gali, 1960, McVean s.n. (E); Balakot-Babusar Pass, J. Abel 33 (BM); Siran range, Inayat 23162 (K); Daragram, Kagan Vy., Duthie 21208 (K); Naran, Ch. Shaukat Ali 87 (RAW); id., M. A. Siddiqi 12290 (RAW); Naran, Jafri 33 (KUH); Thandiani, 20.8.51, E. Nasir s.n. (RAW); Swat: Utrot, K.H. Rechinger 30808 (W); Ushu, K. H. Rechinger 19504 (W); Kalam, K. H. Rechinger 19395 (W); Jabba Vy., Lamond 1790 (E ); Swat Vy., ± 7500', Weatherhead 81 (BM) Swat: Kulali, R. R. Stewart et al. 949 (RAW);Miana, R. R. Stewart 24312 (RAW); Bahrein, Saida Qureshi 32 (KUH); Marguzar, Saida Qureshi 3 (KU I-); Kalam-Bahrain, Sultanul Abedin 1956 (KUH); B-8 Rupal Nallah; E. Nasir & G. L. Webster 6501 (RAW); Dhanni-Rampur, F. Schmid 1674 (G); Rama Vy., 10,500', Lankaster & Pearson 1309 (BM); Astor, Inayat 25116 (K); B-9 Baltistan: Gargo, Aug. 1905, Meabold s.n. (K); Parkutta-Tolti, 8000', R.R. Stewart 2094 (RAW); Bagicha, R.R. Stewart 20959 (RAW); C-6 Kurram: Ali Mangal Post, Parachinar, 5500', M. A. Siddiqi & Y. Nasir 7520 (RAW); Shalizan, Aitchison 653 (K); C-7 Rawalpindi Dist.: Kashmir Point, Murree, M. A. Siddiqi & Y. Nasir 6074 (RAW); Patriata, Y. Nasir 7012 (RAW); id., M. A. Ali 229 (PPFI-B) Murree Hills, 5.7.1946,B. Datta s.n. (RAW); Murree, 19.8.1956, P. Singh s.n. (RAW); Sarsari, below Patriata, Y. Nasir & Nazir 8472 (RAW); Jhica Gali rd., Y. Nasir 8466 (RAW); Murree, Rosenheim, Rodin 5367 (G); Murree, Upper Topa, July, 1920 J. Barbour s.n. (BM); Kashmir C-8 Mehnda, ± 7000', Poonch, J. Mohd. 76 (G).

 

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Annual 15-40 cm tall, branched, glabrous. Leaves elliptic-ovate to ovate, 25-140 x 16-70 mm, serrate to subcrenate, base glandular stipitate; petiole up to 30 mm long, slender. Bracts 1-2 mm long, lanceolate. Flowers white, 4.5-6 mm long; pedicel up to 20 mm long, slender. Lateral sepals ovate, c. 1.5 mm long, spur c. 1 mm long, sometimes tinged yellow. Anterior petal orbicular-cuneate, 3-4 mm long; lateral united petals 5-6 mm long, dissimilar; lower ones prolonged. Capsule erect, cylindrical to subclavate, 12-22 mm long. Seeds 2.5-3 mm long, oblong, rugose.
 
 
 
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