This is Impatiens confusa! Just joking! This indeed is a confusing plant. Thank you Ashwini ji for your views. Your latest picture, if it is of the same species, adds to the confusion. I am inclined to believe that the latest picture belongs to a different species. However, these are my speculations, not to be taken too seriously. I would be happy if somebody can shed more light on it. Tabish
------------------------------------------- <http://www.flowersofindia.net>www.flowersofindia.net The waterhole of flower lovers On Fri, Jul 8, 2016 at 9:19 AM, Ashwini Bhatia <ashw...@ashwinibhatia.com> wrote: > Dear Tabish ji and Mr Garg, > After a careful look, I am of the opinion that my sample is neither. *I. > balfourii* has lower petals larger (more spread) than the dorsal ones > (front view) unlike my sample and looking from the front *I. devendrae* > fits the bill more. The spur is more like the *balfourii*. Unless there > is great variation within the species, it is difficult to choose between > these two. > > I found an old picture from 31 August, 2014 showing the front view and is > likely to be of the same species as my current sample. > > Many thanks and regards, > Ashwini > > > On 6 Jul 2016, at 17:29, Tabish <tabi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Garg ji, > Request you to look at the side view of the flower, particularly the spur > and the sepal before it, to compare with I. devendrae and I. balfourii. > Tabish > > ------------------------------------------- > <http://www.flowersofindia.net/>www.flowersofindia.net > The waterhole of flower lovers > > On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 10:24 AM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks, Tabish ji. >> To me Impatiens balfourii looks different at your given link: >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens_balfourii >> Also see Impatiens balfourii at >> >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/balsaminaceae/impatiens/impatiens-balfourii-1?pli=1 >> >> http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Impatiens+balfourii >> >> These are all different from posted plant. >> >> On 4 July 2016 at 19:39, Tabish <tabi...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> This should be Impatiens balfourii >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens_balfourii >>> http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=250071527 >>> Tabish >>> >>> ------------------------------------------- >>> <http://www.flowersofindia.net/>www.flowersofindia.net >>> The waterhole of flower lovers >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 4, 2016 at 5:26 PM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, Ashwini ji, for the Id. >>>> I think it matches well with images at Impatiens devendrae >>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/b/balsaminaceae/impatiens/impatiens-devendrae-1> >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Ashwini Bhatia <ashw...@ashwinibhatia.com> >>>> Date: 29 June 2016 at 21:41 >>>> Subject: [efloraofindia:245967] Impatiens spp. ABJUN01/11 >>>> To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >>>> >>>> >>>> This pink balsam is slightly smaller than the *I. scabrida*. I found a >>>> few plants on my Sunday walk. 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