A new epiphytic species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) from the Comoro Islands
Author
Fischer, Eberhard
Institut für Biologie, Universität Koblenz-Landau, Universitätsstr. 1, D- 56070 Koblenz (Germany)
efischer@uni-koblenz.de
Author
Rahelivololona, Marie Elisette
Parc botanique et zoologique de Tsimbazaza, BP 4096, Antananarivo (Madagascar)
prota.madagascar@dts.mg
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Adansonia
2004
3
2004-07-08
26
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93
95
journal article
310535
10.5281/zenodo.4605255
f44ea296-c714-40d9-b766-2e820380892b
1639-4798
4605255
TABLE 1. — Distinction between Impatiens wibkeae and I. auricoma. | Impatiens | Impatiens |
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| wibkeae | auricoma |
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| Habitat | epiphytic | terrestrial |
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| Flower | yellow with red | yellow |
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| lateral sepals | throughout |
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| Lateral sepals | 30 × 15 mm | 20 × 10 mm |
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| Lower sepal | 25-28 × 10 mm | 14 × 0.6 mm |
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| Spurs | 4-5 × 2-3 mm | 6 × 1.5 mm |
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| Dorsal petal | 20 × 15 mm | 9 × 5 mm |
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| Lateral petals | 24 mm long | 15 mm long |
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| Upper petal | 15 × 8-9 mm | 10 × 9 mm |
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| Lower petal | 9 × 6-7 mm | 6 × 5 mm |
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