Balsaminaceae
Impatiens

Impatiens burtonii Hook.f.

First published in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 7: 187 (1863)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Cameroon to E. Tropical Africa and N. Angola. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Grey-Wilson, C. (1982). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Balsaminaceae: 1-76.
  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Lautenschläger, T. & al (2020). New records for the flora of Angola: observations from Uíge and Cuanza Norte. Plant ecology and evolution 153: 132-142.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • —F.T.A. 1: 299.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fischer, E., Rembold, K., Althof, A. & Obholzer, J. (2010). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Kakamega forest, Western province, Kenya. Journal of East African Natural History 99: 129-226.
  • Grey-Wilson, C. (1982). Flora of Tropical East Africa, Balsaminaceae: 1-76.
  • Lautenschläger, T. & al (2020). New records for the flora of Angola: observations from Uíge and Cuanza Norte. Plant ecology and evolution 153: 132-142.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania 30: 1-307.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Gilg in A. Engler, Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 43: 110 (1909).
  • Grey-Wilson, Impat. Afr.: 164 (1980).
  • Hook. f. in Flora of Tropical Africa 1: 299 (1868).
  • Hook. f. in Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 7: 187 (1864)
  • Keay, Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 161 (1954).
  • Wilczek & Schulze in Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi, 9: 413 (1960).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Oct 1, 2003 Pollard, B.J. [591] Cameroon K000198468 No
Oct 1, 2003 Ghogue, J.-P. [1004] Cameroon K000198469 No
Jul 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [1302] Cameroon K000027110 No
Jul 1, 2002 Ghogue, J.-P. [44] Cameroon K000027112 No
Jul 1, 2002 Biye, E. [17] Cameroon K000027113 No
Jul 1, 2002 Lane, P. [105] Cameroon K000027111 No
Jul 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [1788] Cameroon K000027115 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cable, S. [2668] Cameroon K000027116 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9460] Cameroon K000027114 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cable, S. [3672] Cameroon K000027108 No
Jul 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [2549] Cameroon K000027109 No
Dec 1, 2000 Cable, S. [2976] Cameroon K000337740 No
Dec 1, 2000 Zapfack, L. [794] Cameroon K000337739 No
Dec 1, 2000 Zapfack, L. [865] Cameroon K000337743 No
Dec 1, 2000 Etuge, M. [2226] Cameroon K000337741 No
Feb 1, 1997 Buzgo, M. [591] Cameroon K000337745 No
Feb 1, 1997 Munyenyembe, P. [708] Cameroon K000337744 No
Aug 1, 1993 Cable, S. [6] Cameroon K000510988 No
Aug 1, 1993 Wheatley, J.I. [381] Cameroon K000510981 No
Jan 1, 1993 Thomas, D.W. [9168] Cameroon K000510985 No
Jan 1, 1993 Tchouto (Mbatchou), P. [376] Cameroon K000510989 No
Jun 1, 1975 Letouzey, R. [13228] Cameroon K000094437 No
Jan 1, 1960 Morton, J.K. [815] Cameroon K000094452 No
Apr 1, 1953 Keay, R.W.J. [FHI 28425] Cameroon K000094442 No
Dec 1, 1952 Hutchinson, J.; Metcalfe, C.R. [41] Cameroon K000094445 No
Dec 1, 1952 Hutchinson, J.; Metcalfe, C.R. [41] Cameroon K000094446 No
Jan 1, 1908 Mann G. [1952] Cameroon K000094434 Unknown Type Material Yes
Brunt, M.A. [595] Cameroon K000094448 No
Dundas J. [20377] Cameroon K000094443 No
Deistel, H. [659] Cameroon K000094438 No
Thomas, D.W. [5035] Cameroon K000094439 No
Mann G. [1247] Cameroon K000094435 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dundas J. [20382] Cameroon K000094444 No
Tweedie, E.M. [3586] K:SPC-25694.243 No
Bridson [376] Rwanda K:SPC-41496.000 No
Brunt, M.A. [595] Cameroon K000094449 No
Hutchinson, J.; Metcalfe, C.R. [29] Cameroon K000094441 No
Coombe, D.E. [210] Cameroon K:SPC-15320.000 No
Keay, R.W.J. [28425] Cameroon K:SPC-27085.000 No
Brenan, J.P.M. [9337] Cameroon K000094453 No

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