Impatiens stenantha | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Balsaminaceae |
Genus: | Impatiens |
Species: | I. stenantha
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Binomial name | |
Impatiens stenantha | |
Synonyms [1] | |
Impatiens asymmetrica Hook.f. |
Impatiens stenantha, the narrow-flowered balsam, is a species of flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae. [2] It is native to Tibet, northwestern Yunnan, Nepal, the eastern Himalayas, Assam, and northern Myanmar. [1] An annual or perennial typically reaching 40 cm (16 in), it is found in the understory of mixed forests and thickets at elevations from 2,400 to 3,000 m (7,900 to 9,800 ft) above sea level. [1] [2] [3] It may be conspecific with Impatiens angustiflora, which is found only in Meghalaya and was also described by Hooker in 1875. [3] [4] It is available from garden suppliers. [2]
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