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Impatiens hochstetteri
hochstetteri
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Buffelskloof Nature Reserve,Mpumalanga,South Africa.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Buffelskloof Nature Reserve,Mpumalanga,South Africa.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Buffelskloof Nature Reserve,Mpumalanga,South Africa.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Buffelskloof Nature Reserve,Mpumalanga,South Africa.
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| Synonyms: |
Balsamina capensis DC. Impatiens capensis Thunb. Impatiens duthieae L. Bolus Impatiens gilgii T.C.E. Fries Impatiens marlothiana G.M. Schulze Impatiens micrantha Hochst. Impatiens petrophila Gilg & Ledermann Impatiens tenella R. Br. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Uncommon |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
More or less erect annual or perennial herb up to c. 65 cm high. Leaves spirally arranged, ovate-lanceolate to narrowly elliptic, 4-10 cm long, thinly textured, sparsely hairy on b; margin crenulate-dentate; petiole up to 4.5 cm long. Flowers axillary, solitary or in few-flowered clusters, mostly pale pink, white on the back with two spots at the base of the posterior sepal; pedicels 2-4 cm long. Spur 8-20 mm long, usually hairless. Capsule fusiform, 6-13 mm long, hairless or scattered hispid. |
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| Habitat: | In moist shaded places in forest, along streams and sometimes in rock crevices. |
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| Flowering time: | Almost throughout the year |
| Worldwide distribution: | Eastern DRC, Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Angola, South Africa and Eswatini. |
| Malawi distribution: | C |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 28 January 2017 |
| Literature: |
Grey-Wilson, C. (1980). Impatiens of Africa A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam Pages 145 - 149. (Includes a picture). Launert, E. (1963). Balsaminaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 173 - 174. As Impatiens duthieae |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Impatiens hochstetteriBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Impatiens hochstetteri
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Impatiens hochstetteri
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Impatiens hochstetteri
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iNaturalist: Impatiens hochstetteri
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Impatiens hochstetteri
JSTOR Plant Science: Impatiens hochstetteri
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Impatiens hochstetteri
Plants of the World Online: Impatiens hochstetteri
Tropicos: Impatiens hochstetteri
Wikipedia: Impatiens hochstetteri
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