Impatiens dorjeekhandui is a species of flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae. It is an annual herb with pink and purple flowers. The species is native to Arunachal Pradesh, and was named after Dorjee Khandu.
It was first described in 2017.
Distribution Impatiens dorjeekhandui is native to the subtropical biome of the eastern Himalayas, in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It grows in shady areas, at the edges of moist temperate forests.
Description Impatiens dorjeekhandui is an annual herb, which grows tall. The leaves are elliptical, hairy, and measure by in size. The leaf stems are long.
The flowers are whitish, pink and purple. The inflorescences have one to five flowers each. The flower stalks are around long. The fruits are rod-shaped. The species flowers and fruits in September.
Impatiens dorjeekhandui appears similar to Impatiens nagorum and Impatiens balfourii.
Etymology Impatiens dorjeekhandui is named after Dorjee Khandu, former Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, for his contributions to development in the area.
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