Impatiens kinabaluensis
| Impatiens kinabaluensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Balsaminaceae |
| Genus: | Impatiens |
| Species: | I. kinabaluensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Impatiens kinabaluensis S. Akiyama & H. Ohba, 2005
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Impatiens kinabaluensis, the Kinabalu balsam, is a flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae.[1] It is endemic to Borneo.
Etymology[edit]
The genus name Impatiens (Latin for "impatient") refers to the explosive dehiscence of the fruit. The species name kinabaluensis refers to Mount Kinabalu, the type locality.
Description[edit]
Impatiens kinabaluensis reaches about 90 centimetres (35 in) in height. It has long, rigid stems. The leaves are about 3-4 inches long, dark green, entire, ovate to lanceolate-ovate, ribbed and shiny. The upper surface has a thick, water-repellent cuticula. The flowers are pink-lilac and bloom from April through November.
Distribution[edit]
This plant occurs in Kinabalu National Park in Sabah on the island of Borneo.
Habitat[edit]
It grows in shaded rainforests, with moist, well-drained soil, at an altitude of about 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) above sea level.
References[edit]
- ^ "Impatiens kinabaluensis". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
External links[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- Akiyama, S., et al. 2005. A new species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) from Mt. Kinabalu, Borneo. J. Jap. Bot. 80(5) 266–270.
- Ikeda, H., et al. 2005. A cytotaxonomic study of five species of Impatiens (Balsaminaceae) in Java and Borneo, Malesia. J. Jap. Bot. 80(5) 271–77.
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