Purushottam Kumar Deroliya and Sushil Kumar Singh
Email: purubsi@rediffmail.com
Abstract: Impatiens devendrae Pusalkar, a narrow endemic balsamis reported here as a new record to the flora of Himachal Pradesh, earlier reported from Uttarakhand only. A detailed taxonomic description of the plant, phenology, habitat and ecology, distinguishing characters and field photographs are provided to facilitate its easier identification.
Key Words: Flowering plants, Western Himalaya, Shimla, Impatiens, endemic.
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