Augmented description of Impatiens glauca based on observations of living material is given, as well as description of a new spurless variety. Global distribution, ecology, photographs and conservation status are also provided in detail. Abortive inflorescences are illustrated for first time.

In the publication “Typifications, new combinations and new synonyms in IndianImpatiens(Balsaminaceae)” by Singh, R. K.et al. (2021), the authors used pseudoscientific theoretical background, utilized material collected by other persons without citing the source of data in support of their claims, and made serious errors in the determination and delimitation ofImpatienstaxa occuring in Himalayas and adjacent areas. They proposed new combinations and statuses without sufficient field and literature studies and failed to show convincing evidences in their treatments. Their documentation lacks important details, like authorship of the published pictures, locations and dates of pictures, or measurements of plant parts; the whole documentation has geographically biased gaps – in case of Western Himalayan or Sikkimese taxa, there is almost no original illustrative material. Finally, they falsely claimed extensive field studies in Western Himalaya. This paper reinstates 19 species and 1 variety synonymised by Singhet al. (2021) with scientific evidences based on illustrations from types and colour photographs from fresh collections.

Impatiens scullyi Hook.f. is reported here as a new record for India as well as for the western Himalaya from Kullu and Mandi districts of Himachal Pradesh. To facilitate its identification, detailed description along with colour images are provided here.

Impatiens violoides Edgew. ex Hook.f. (Balsaminaceae) is a little known steno-endemic spurless balsam species that was known only from a single type collection by Edgeworth in 1844. It is rediscovered after a gap of 179 years from its type locality in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya. Augmented and detailed morphological description based on observations of living material is given along with global distribution; information on habitat and associated species, floral morphology photographs and IUCN red list assessment are also provided for the first time.

Impatiens reidii Hook.f., a presumed extinct and Kumaon endemic species only known from its type collection in 1886, is rediscovered from near type locality after a gap of 138 years. The identity of the historically ambiguous name Impatiens tingens Edgew. is reinvestigated based on studies of literature, type specimens, and recollection of live material from the type locality that confirmed the name I. tingens is conspecific with I. scullyi Hook.f. and thus latter name is synonymised. Impatiens inayatii Hook.f., another little-known species described by Hooker as endemic to Kali valley, Kumaon currently treated as a synonym of Impatiens bicornuta Wall., is recollected from near the type locality after 124 years. Our recollection confirms its identity as a totally distinct species from section Urticifoliae S.Akiyama and H.Ohba, thus reinstating name I. inayatii. Augmented description for all three species is provided with information on their botanical history, species etymology, key identification characteristics, distribution, phenology, ecology, and first photographic documentation of I. reidii and I. inayatii. Also, lectotypes are designated for the names I. reidii, I. tingens, I. laxiflora var. stracheyi Hook.f. and I. micranthemum Edgew.

Calanthe davidii, a rare orchid species was rediscovered after a gap of 119 years in the western Himalaya and it is also a new distribution record for the flora of Himachal Pradesh State. Detailed morphological description, distribution, ecology and conservation status along with colour photographs of the species are provided.