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Impatiens repens

Moon ex Wight (1839)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Ericales Family: Balsaminaceae Genus: Impatiens

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ill. Ind. Bot. 1: 160 (1839)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Impatiens repens Koloa District, Lawai Valley. Cultivated the National Tropical Botanical Garden. NTBG nursery Preserved_Specimen Herb with pendant branches in hanging basket; stems maroon, succulent; leaves discolourous, dark dull green above, glossy grey-green below; flowers bright yellow, keel green, base of throat with dark reddish markings. Flynn, T.W. 6616 Kauai BISH 1999-08-04
2 Impatiens repens Waimea Arboretum A creeping plant forming a groundcover in deep shade. Preserved_Specimen Flowers canary-yellow with blood-red markings within the sack-like part; odorless (afternoon). Lau, J. 2449 Oahu BISH 1986-05-19
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