Impatiens cordata
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| Impatiens cordata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Balsaminaceae |
| Genus: | Impatiens |
| Species: | I. cordata |
| Binomial name | |
| Impatiens cordata | |
Impatiens cordata is balsam endemic to the southern Western Ghats of India. Like others in the genus, they are annual herbs growing under a foot tall with the stems prostrate. The leaves are alternate and have an ovate to cordate shape. The upper surface of the leaf is glossy and has a distinct petiole.The flowers are single or in pairs in shades of lilac with a darker purple centre. The lower sepals are funnel shaped and the spurs curve inwards.[1]