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Impatiens glandulifera
Royle
Family
:
Balsaminaceae
(Balsam Family)
Family (Hindi name)
: GUL-MEHNDI FAMILY (गुलमेंहदी फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III)
:
Balsaminaceae
Synonym(s)
: Balsamina glandulifera (Royle) Ser.; Balsamina macrochila (Lindl.) Ser.; Balsamina roylei (Walp.) Ser.; Impatiens candida Lindl.; Impatiens cornigera Hook.; Impatiens glanduligera Lindl.; Impatiens macrochila Lindl.; Impatiens moschata Edgew.; Impatiens royleana Payer; Impatiens roylei Walp.; Impatiens roylei var. candida (Lindl.) Hook.f.; Impatiens roylei var. macrochila (Lindl.) Hook.f.; Impatiens roylei var. moschata (Edgew.) Hook.f.
Species Name
(as per The IPNI)
:
Impatiens glandulifera Royle
Common name
: Policeman’s helmet, Himalayan balsam, Ornamental jewelweed
Habit
: Perennial herb
Habitat
: Damp places and along streams of Himalayas, altitude 2000-3000 m.
Comments / notes
: Cultivated in Europe
Flower, Fruit
: July-September
Distribution
:
Uttarakhand
: Uttarakhand
Native
: India, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native
: Native
World Distribution
: West Himalaya
Literature
: Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 91
Citation
: Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets.
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