Research Article | Published: 22 December 2017

Discovery of White Morphotype of Impatiens talbotii Hook. f.: An Endangered Balsam of the Central Western Ghats.

Charana Kumar, Shrikant V. Gunaga, Radhamani  T. R. and R. Vasudeva

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 40 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 375-376 | 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2017-3DVA4V | Cite this article

Abstract

The communcation records a white flowered form of Impatiens talbotii Hook.f.

Keywords

Morphotype, Impatens talbotii, Western Ghats, Endangered

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Kumar, C., Gunaga, S.V., T. R., R. and Vasudeva, R., 2017. Discovery of White Morphotype of Impatiens talbotii Hook. f.: An Endangered Balsam of the Central Western Ghats.. Indian Journal of Forestry, 40(4), pp.375-376. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2017-3DVA4V

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Manuscript Published on 22 December 2017

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