Impatiens bokorensis
| Impatiens bokorensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Balsaminaceae |
| Genus: | Impatiens |
| Species: | I. bokorensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Impatiens bokorensis S.H.Cho & B.Y.Kim | |
Impatiens bokorensis is a flowering plant of the Balsaminaceae family, only known to be found in the Phnum Bokor National Park in the Kampot Province of Cambodia.[1] It is characterized as growing from 15–40 cm (6–20 in) tall, with a branching, deep purple-red stem with alternating leaves and purple-red flowers. It is most typically found in the park on sandstone tables in evergreen forests at 1,050 m (3,440 ft) above sea level.[1]
Impatiens bokorensis is known to flower in August and fruit in November, producing small capsules with scurfy hair that contain three to four seeds.[1]
The plant can be distinguished from its most similar cousin I. patula by its orbicular-obovate dorsal petal, shorter pedicels and larger seeds.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Cho, Seong-Hyun; Kim, Bo-Yun; Park, Han-Sol; Phourin, Chhang; Kim, Young-Dong (7 February 2017). "Impatiens bokorensis (Balsaminaceae), a new species from Cambodia". PhytoKeys. 77: 33–39. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.77.11345. ISSN 1314-2003.
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