A new species of Impatiens and updated checklist of Balsaminaceae in Nepal
PLoS ONE, 2022 Impatiens nimspurjae (Impatiens, Balsaminaceae), a new species from Nepal is described based on molecular data and morphological characters. Notes on the diagnostic characters used to distinguish it from allied taxa are provided. I. nimspurjae is closely
Bhakta Bahadur Raskoti, Rita Ale
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Species Diversity and Geographical Distribution Patterns of Balsaminaceae in China
Diversity, 2023 Balsaminaceae are world-famous ornamental flowers because of their high species diversity, rich variation, peculiar flower patterns, and long ornamental cycles.
Yi Chen +7 more
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Are Findings of Key Insect Metrics Generalizable Across Different Taxa in Malaise Trap Samples? [PDF]
Ecol EvolMalaise traps are increasingly used for global insect monitoring. However, it remains unclear whether patterns in total insect biomass from these traps reflect only changes in dominant taxa, or whether they reflect changes in other key community metrics and taxonomic groups.
Remmel N, Enss J, Haase P, Sinclair JS.
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New Data on Seed Coat Micromorphology of Several Impatiens spp. from Northeast India
Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2020 This study aimed to analyze the seed coat structure of nine species from the genus Impatiens from Northeast India. A review of the available literature showed a scarcity of data on seed sizes and shapes, as well as a complete lack of information on the ...
Agnieszka Rewicz +3 more
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Impatiens x New Guinea Hybrids New Guinea Impatiens
EDIS, 2007 This document provides an overview of the New Guinea impatiens, a versatile and colorful annual plant. It highlights the plant’s distinguishing features, including its brilliantly marked foliage, large single flowers in various colors, and its ability ...
Edward Gilman, Teresa Howe
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Plants, 2020 Three new oleanane-type triterpenoidal glycosides, imbalosides A–C (1–3), were isolated from the white flowers of Impatiens balsamina. The structures of these phytochemical constituents (1–3) were elucidated through 1D and 2D Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ...
Tae Hyun Lee +6 more
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Palynological Characterization and Taxonomic Delimitation of the Genus Impatiens L. in Pakistan: An LM and SEM Study. [PDF]
Microsc Res TechThe study identifies significant variations in features such as Muri and Lumina, as well as Exine thickness and Colpi length, which are critical for taxonomic delimitation within the genus. ABSTRACT Impatiens L. is a taxonomically complicated genus of flowering plants that entails extensive morphological studies to demarcate its taxa.
Rahman F +6 more
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Spatial Relation of Bumblebees (Hymenoptera-Apidae) with Host-Plant and their Conservation Issues: An Outlook from Urban Ecosystem of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal [PDF]
, 2019 Ecology and conservation status of bumblebee species remains poorly understood, especially in rapidly degrading urban ecosystems, which is important considering the role of bumblebees in the pollinations. We collected more than 200 bumblebee (Bombus
Baniya, Pratikshya +4 more
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Alien plants in urban nature reserves : from red-list species to future invaders? [PDF]
, 2011 Urban reserves, like other protected areas, aim to preserve species richness but conservation efforts in these protected areas are complicated by high proportions of alien species.
Jarošík, Vojtěch +2 more
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A universal primer for isolation of fragments of a gene encoding phytoene desaturase for use in virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) studies [PDF]
, 2010 We have been using Virus-Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS) to test the function of genes that are candidates for involvement in floral senescence. Although VIGS is a powerful tool for assaying the effects of gene silencing in plants, relatively few taxa have
Cai-Zhong, J. +4 more
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