I think this got resolved in another thread <https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!topic/indiantreepix/o9bnu-4rGII>! Tabish ------------------------------------------- <http://www.flowersofindia.net>www.flowersofindia.net The waterhole of flower lovers
On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 6:56 PM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Tabish ji > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Tabish <[email protected]> > Date: Sun 1 Jul, 2018, 3:03 PM > Subject: [efloraofindia:298674] Re: Confusion with Impatiens bicolor > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > There seem to be two distinct forms of Impatiens bicolor, as seen in the > two attached illustrations. The most noticeable difference is in the color. > But there appears to be a difference in the sac-like sepal too. > They may be different varieties of Impatiens amphorata as described in > Flora of British India vol I, page 475-476, later merged into Impatiens > bicolor. Flora of British India also mentions a Impatiens amphorata var. > pallens which has a revolute spur. This seems to agree with the attached > image of the balsam we found in Dhanolti. > I hope somebody can throw more light on this. > Tabish > > > On Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 6:18:05 PM UTC+5:30, Wojciech wrote: >> >> Dear Indian Flora Lovers, >> I am greatly confused with Impatiens bicolor Royle (=I. amphorata Edgew.)… >> The species comes from western and central Himalaya, aacording to some >> sources from NE Afghanistan, N Pakistan to Nepal. >> Original illustration of I. bicolor Royle depicts plant with bicolored, >> yellow and rosa flowers >> http://www.botanicus.org/item/31753002075122 >> Also Flora of Pakistan depicts bicolored, yellow-rosa flowers >> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250071523 >> The same form is rare in cultivation in Europe (see photo on second page) >> http://paulshirleysucculents.wordpress.com/category/impatiens/ >> Plants with bicolored, yellow-rosa flowers were recently found in >> Portland, Oregon, USA >> http://www.clallam.net/WeedControl/assets/applets/Noxious_Weed_Triage.pdf >> However, on webpage Flowers of India flowers have no yellow color at all >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Amphora%20Balsam.html >> One of these photos is very similar to photo described as I. >> pseudobicolor in Mr. Impatiens website >> >> http://www.mrimpatiens.com/scripts/gallery.php?gallery=species&image=Impatiens >> pseudobicolor cedric basset.jpg >> Impatiens amphorata from Mr. Impatiens webpage – here also no yellow color >> >> http://www.mrimpatiens.com/scripts/gallery.php?gallery=species&image=Impatiens >> amphorata.jpg >> Compare these pictures with I. devendrae >> http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Devendra's%20Balsam.html >> http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/pdf/tai.2010.55.1.13.pdf >> Almost identical shape of flower, even some orange/reddish markings on >> lateral petals. Only difference seems to be color, in the case of I. >> bicolor sensu Flowers of India less or more rosa/pink. Any opinions? >> There is also synonym (I. bicolor sensu De Wild) but this is African >> species, I. congolensis or group of species comprising I. niamniamensis, I. >> congolensis and I. densifolia (as far as I understand). >> >> >>   >> ; >> Wojciech >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
