Extended distribution of Impatiens scapiflora (Balsaminaceae) to the flora of Eastern Ghats, India

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T.S. Saravanan
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1765-0408
S. Kaliamoorthy
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7017-8144
M.Y. Kamble
M.U. Sharief

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Impatiens scapiflora (Balsaminaceae), an endemic to the southern Western Ghats of India, is reported here for the first time for Eastern Ghats from Tamil Nadu. Brief description and photographs are provided to facilitate easy identification of the species.

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