Biological flora of Central Europe: Impatiens glandulifera Royle

Kenny Helsen , Martin Diekmann (1) , Guillaume Decocq (2) , Karen de Pauw (3) , Sanne Govaert (3) , Bente Jessen Graae (4) , Jenny Hagenblad (5) , Jaan Liira (6) , Anna Orczewska , Pieter Sanczuk , Koenraad van Meerbeek (7) , Pieter de Frenne (3)

1 University of Bremen
2 EDYSAN - Ecologie et Dynamique des Systèmes Anthropisés - UMR CNRS 7058
3 UGENT - Universiteit Gent = Ghent University
4 NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology [Trondheim]
5 Centre for Biodiversity Dynamics
6 University of Tartu
7 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences [Leuven-Heverlee]

This paper presents all current knowledge on the biology of the invasive therophyte Impatiens glandulifera Royle (Himalayan Balsam), and covers aspects of taxonomy, morphology, distribution, habitat requirements, ecology, life cycle, genetics, history of invasive spread, ecological impact and management. Although a few review papers have been published on this species in previous decades, a great deal of insights have been gained in the last three decades, owing to the species' notorious reputation as one of the most problematic invasive species in Europe. This study consequently focusses on this novel information, with a particular focus on information from Central Europe.

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

Kenny Helsen, Martin Diekmann, Guillaume Decocq, Karen de Pauw, Sanne Govaert, et al.. Biological flora of Central Europe: Impatiens glandulifera Royle. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics, 2021, 50, ⟨10.1016/j.ppees.2021.125609⟩. ⟨hal-03616516⟩