Extended distribution and assessment of conservation status of Impatiens exilis Hook. f. (Balsaminaceae) an endemic species of Eastern Himalaya

Daimalu Baro; Amal  Bawri; Jyotishman  Deka; Sachindra Kumar  Borthakur

doi:10.14719/pst.1517

Authors

Daimalu Baro Department of Botany, Tinsukia College, Tinsukia-786 125, Assam, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6937-8990
Amal Bawri North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Folk Medicine Research (An Autonomous Institute under Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India), Pasighat–791 102, Arunachal Pradesh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1120-1994
Jyotishman Deka Department of Botany, Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati-782 402, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2682-0659
Sachindra Kumar Borthakur Department of Botany, Gauhati University, Guwahati-781014, Assam, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5776-3792

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14719/pst.1517

Keywords:

Impatiens, Biodiversity, Extended Distribution, Conservation status, Eastern Himalaya, Endangered

Abstract

The present communication reports an extended distribution of Impatiens exilis Hook. f., in North Eastern part of India. The species is so far reported from Sikkim only in India and endemic to eastern Himalaya. Present collection of Impatiens exilis Hook. f., from Panbari Range, Manas National Park, Assam extends its distribution territory to Assam in the North-Eastern Part of India. The analysis of its threat status suggests that the species is an endangered (EN) one. A detailed description with phenology and photographs has been provided for easy identification of the species.

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