Impatiens balfourii Hook.f.

  • Filed As

    Balsaminaceae
    Impatiens balfourii Hook.f.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 15174 with Regina Alvarez, 28 Jul 2015

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. New York Co. New York City. Central Park. Ramble. Between 76th and 77th Streets and between 7th and 8th Avenues.

  • Habitat

    Woodland with abundant Persicaria virginiana and Melissa officinalis spreading.

  • Description

    Herb 1 m tall; petioles white; leaf blade abaxials paler than adaxials; flowers white, the two lower lobes purple, the spur pointed downward about 90 degrees or almost recurved. There are about 10 plants here in a patch 5 m by 2 m. Spontaneous. Gardeners say no one planted this species here. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Sample preserved in silica gel at NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02549674

    Occurrence ID: ddbbc517-20f4-4bfd-a29d-90f3a1da1aaa

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 02757574, D. E. Atha 15174, Impatiens balfourii Hook.f. - : Balsaminaceae (194.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Balsaminaceae

  • All Determinations

    Impatiens balfourii Hook.f. det D. E. Atha, 2016

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    New York Co.

  • City/Township

    New York City

  • Locality

    Central Park. Ramble. Between 76th and 77th Streets and between 7th and 8th Avenues

  • Elevation

    Alt. 43 m. (141 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    40.7785, -73.9712

  • Georeferencing Method

    GPS. 40.778534N, 73.971175W (WGS84, ±25m), ca 43 m elev

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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The New York Botanical Garden
Balsaminaceae
Impatiens balfourii Hook.f.
det. D. Atha, 2016
United States of America. New York. New York Co. New York City,
Central Park. Ramble. Between 76th and 77th Streets and between 7th and
8th Avenues. 40.778534N, 73.971175W (WGS84, ±25m), ca 43 m elev.
Woodland with abundant Persicaria virginiana and Melissa officinalis
spreading.
Herb 1 m tall; petioles white; leaf blade abaxials paler than adaxials;
flowers white, the two lower lobes purple, the spur pointed downward
about 90 degrees or almost recurved. There are about 10 plants here in a
patch 5 m by 2 m. Spontaneous. Gardeners say no one planted this
species here.
Sample preserved in silica gel at NY.
Daniel Atha, Regina Alvarez 15174
28 Jul 2015
02549674