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4856.000 Impatiens
Fayaz, F. (2011) Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants Firefly Books, New Zealand
Description of the genus
Herbs, terrestrial, sometimes epiphytic; annuals, perennials or suffrutescent perennials; stems succulent, rarely woody below, erect or procumbent, often rooting at lower nodes, occasionally acaulescent. Leaves spirally arranged, opposite or in verticils. Inflorescence of racemes or fascicles or solitary flowers, axillary. Flowers with lateral sepals 2, lower sepal with spur; petals 5 the 4 lateral ones united into pairs. Fruit a capsule, elastically dehiscent. Seeds many. Worldwide: >1,000 species in tropical and sub-tropical montane regions. Malawi: 16 taxa. The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| assurgens Baker | N,C | Description, Image |
| austrotanzanica Grey-Wilson | N | |
| eryaleia Launert | N | |
| gomphophylla Baker | N,S | Description, Image |
| hochstetteri Warb. subsp. hochstetteri | C | Description, Image |
| hydrogetonoides Launert subsp. hydrogetonoides | Image | |
| irvingii Hook. f. | N | Description, Image |
| oreocallis Launert | C,S | Description, Image |
| polyantha Gilg [NrEnd] | N | Description, Image |
| quisqualis Launert[End] | S | |
| rubromaculata Warb. subsp. schulziana (Launert) Grey-Wilson[End] | N | Description |
| shirensis Baker f.[End] | S | |
| sylvicola Burtt Davy | S | Description, Image |
| tinctoria A. Rich. subsp. latifolia Grey-Wilson | N | Description, Image |
| wallerana Hook. f. | S | Description, Image |
| zombensis Baker | N,S | Image |
Other sources of information about Impatiens:
Our websites:
Flora of Burundi: ImpatiensFlora of the DRC: Impatiens
Flora of Mozambique: Impatiens
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Impatiens
Flora of Rwanda: Impatiens
Flora of Zambia: Impatiens
Flora of Zimbabwe: Impatiens
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Impatiens
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): ImpatiensBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Impatiens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Impatiens
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Impatiens
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Impatiens
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Impatiens
JSTOR Plant Science: Impatiens
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Impatiens
Plants of the World Online: Impatiens
Tropicos: Impatiens
Wikipedia: Impatiens
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