Impatiens wallerana Hook. f.

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Synonyms:	Impatiens holstii Engl. & Warb. Impatiens sultani Hook. f. Impatiens walleriana Hook. f.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial herb, 30 - 60 cm. Leaves spirally arranged, variable in shape and size, mostly hairless, slightly fleshy, dark green to reddish green; margins crenate-serrulate, often with hairs at the apex of the crenations. Flowers in few-flowered axillary or terminal clusters, variable in colour from pink to deep violet, rarely white; lateral petals very deeply lobed as to appear nearly separate. Spur up to 4 cm, slender, curved.
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Habitat:	In shade along streams and in damp areas in evergreen forest, often on decaying tree trunks.
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Flowering time:	Almost throughout the year
Worldwide distribution:	Kenya, Tanzania (incl Zanzibar and Pemba), Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Mozambique distribution:	Z,MS
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Content last updated:	Sunday 27 May 2012
Literature:	Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 36. Grey-Wilson, C. (1980). Impatiens of Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Pages 81 - 82. (Includes a picture). Grey-Wilson, C. (1982). Balsaminaceae FTEA Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 15 - 16. as Impatiens walleriana Launert, E. (1963). Balsaminaceae FZ 2(1) Pages 166 - 167. Launert, E. & Gonçalves, M.L. (1969). 36. Balsaminaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Pages 3 - 5. Mapaura, A & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 29. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 35.

Other sources of information about Impatiens wallerana:

African Plant Database: Impatiens wallerana
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Impatiens wallerana
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Impatiens wallerana
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Impatiens wallerana
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Impatiens wallerana
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Impatiens wallerana
JSTOR Plant Science: Impatiens wallerana
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Impatiens wallerana
Tropicos: Impatiens wallerana
West African Plants database: Impatiens wallerana