Q. 4 species of impatiens believed to have gone extinct were rediscovered in the Western Ghats recently. Which are these?- Published on 07 Mar 16a. Impatiens concinna, Impatiens sasidharanii,
b. Impatiens neo-modesta , Impatiens sasidharanii var hirsuta
c. Both of the above pairs
d. Neither a nor b
ANSWER: Both of the above pairs
4 species of Impatiens called Kasi Thumba believed to have gone extinct were rediscovered from the Western Ghats by researchers led by K.M. Prabhukumar and Indira Balachandran, taxonomist and director respectively of the Centre for Medicinal Plants Research, Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala, who made the rediscovery during explorations at Dhoni Hills of Palakkad and Nelliampathy. The 4 plants- Impatiens concinna, Impatiens sasidharanii, Impatiens neo-modesta , and Impatiens sasidharanii var hirsuta , were found to have great medicinal values.Impatiens concinna , found 6,000 ft above sea level, was discovered for the first time in Kerala. Two other Impatiens species found from Nelliampathy forests have been named after N. Sasidharan, former scientist of the Kerala Forest Research Institute.
