Impatiens bokorensis (Balsaminaceae), a new species from Cambodia.
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SUBMITTER: Cho SH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5558809 | biostudies-literature | 2017
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<i>Impatiens bokorensis</i> (Balsaminaceae), a new species from Cambodia.
Cho Seong-Hyun SH Kim Bo-Yun BY Park Han-Sol HS Phourin Chhang C Kim Young-Dong YD
PhytoKeys 20170207 77
<i>Impatiens bokorensis</i>, a new species of family Balsaminaceae from Phnum Bokor National Park in southwestern Cambodia, is described and illustrated. The species is similar to <i>Impatiens patula</i>, but is readily distinguished by the orbicular-obovate dorsal petal, shorter pedicels and larger seeds. ...[more]
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