Four extinct plant species rediscovered

News: 4 species of Impatiens (Kasi Thumba) plants believed to have gone extinct were rediscovered from Western Ghats
Where? Rediscovery made during explorations at Dhoni Hills of Palakkad and Nelliampathy, Kerala
Rediscovered plants: Impatiens concinna, Impatiens sasidharanii, Impatiens neo-modesta , and Impatiens sasidharanii var hirsuta ,
Significance: great medicinal values
Found in: tropical Asian and African regions
According to the researchers: Plants usually found 2,000 ft above sea level, are short-lived and will be seen only one quarter of a year
Climate Change effect: It is possible that any slight change in weather could sound the death knell for these plants. They are so sensitive to climate