Balsaminaceae
Impatiens

Impatiens hians Hook.f.

First published in J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 6: 7 (1861)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Central Tropical Africa. It is an epiphyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Zaïre

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Robyns, W. & al. (eds.) (1948-1963). Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi 1-10.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Flora of West Tropical Africa

  • Gilg in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 43: 117 (1909).
  • —F.T.A. 1: 301

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Hutchinson, J., Dalziel, J.M. & Keay, R.W.J. (1954-1958). Flora of West Tropical Africa, ed. 2, 1: 1-828.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (2006). Check-list des plantes vasculaires du Gabon. Scripta Botanica Belgica 35: 1-438.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2004 Daramola, B., O. [FHI 40476] Cameroon K000073555 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cheek, M. [9370] Cameroon K000027021 No
Jul 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [1728] Cameroon K000027024 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cable, S. [3676] Cameroon K000027028 No
Jul 1, 2002 Muasya, A.M. [2020] Cameroon K000027248 No
Jul 1, 2002 Pollard, B.J. [237] Cameroon K000027026 No
Jul 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [2854] Cameroon K000027027 No
Jul 1, 2002 Etuge, M. [2480] Cameroon K000027025 No
Jul 1, 2002 Cable, S. [2614] Cameroon K000027023 No
Jul 1, 2002 Balding, S.; Sivell D. [75] Cameroon K000027022 No
Jan 1, 2001 Watts, J. [502] Cameroon K000027125 No
Feb 1, 1997 Munyenyembe, P. [889] Cameroon K000337747 No
Aug 1, 1993 Cable, S. [115] Cameroon K000510984 No
Jan 1, 1993 Sidwell, K. [95] Cameroon K000510982 No
Jan 1, 1993 Watts, J. [546] Cameroon K000510987 No
Jan 1, 1993 Tekwe, C. [152] Cameroon K000510970 No
Jan 1, 1993 Sidwell, K. [95] Cameroon K000510983 No
Jan 1, 1993 Wheatley, J.I. [543] Cameroon K000510978 No
Jan 1, 1993 Wheatley, J.I. [543] Cameroon K000510915 No
Jan 1, 1993 Watts, J. [517] Cameroon K000510979 No
Aug 1, 1972 Brunt, M.A. [334] Cameroon K000073557 No
Mann G. [309] Equatorial Guinea K000419425 Unknown Type Material Yes
Cabezas, F.; Velayos, M. [2287] Equatorial Guinea K001873339 No
Wheatley, J.I. [848] Cameroon K000374610 Yes
Tadjouteu, F.; Nana, V.; Fobia [487] Cameroon K001518417 Yes
Zenker, G.A. [1524] Cameroon K000419423 Type Yes
Mann G. [586] Equatorial Guinea K000419424 Unknown Type Material Yes
Etuge, M.; Lah; Edmondo; Howson; Toh Clement; Ernest; Kang; Ndong [4334r] Cameroon K001222519 Yes
Ndam, N. [1262] Cameroon K001412448 Yes
Etuge, M.; Ottou; Elsharif; Bhandol; Ndongue; Enonene; Cheso [4532r] Cameroon K001518350 Yes
Bogner, J. K:SPC-39379.000 No
Melville, R. [657] Equatorial Guinea K:SPC-34158.000 No
Boughey, A.S. [GC 11116] Cameroon K000073556 No

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of West Tropical Africa

    • Flora of West Tropical Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0