Impatiens chamchumroonii (Balsaminaceae), a new record for the flora of Vietnam
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https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.9719.18.2.28419-28423Keywords:
Dak Lak Province, flowering plant, geographical distribution, new country record, plant taxonomyAbstract
The plant species Impatiens chamchumroonii of the Balsaminaceae family was recorded for the first time in Vietnam. They are collected from Dak Lak province hill areas in 2023. The voucher specimens of this species are housed in the herbarium of the Vietnam National University of Forestry (VNF). The species is presented with a taxonomic description, ecology, geographical distribution, occurrence in Vietnam, and field photographs of new records.
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