Thanks a lot, Tabish ji. On Mon 2 Jul, 2018, 9:43 PM Tabish, <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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.
