A new species, Impatiens raktakesara, belonging to section Scorpioidae is described and illustrated from Idukki district of Kerala in the southern Western Ghats. It is morphologically similar to Impatiens goughii, but can easily be distinguished in having uniseriate moniliform trichomes on leaf upper surface, unlobed lower petals and 1–3(-5)-seeded capsules. Impatiens raktakesara is assessed here as Endangered based on the categories and criteria of the IUCN Red List.

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Impatiens raktakesara（香脂科），来自印度西高止山脉南部的一个新物种

描述和插图来自西高止山脉南部喀拉拉邦的 Idukki 区的一个新物种， Impatiens raktakesara，属于Scorpioidae科。它在形态上与凤仙花相似，但可以很容易地通过叶片上表面具有单列念珠状毛状体、不裂的下花瓣和 1-3(-5) 种子蒴果来区分。根据 IUCN 红色名录的类别和标准，凤仙花在这里被评为濒危。