Impatiens

  • Filed As

    Balsaminaceae
    Impatiens

  • Collector(s)

    G. M. Plunkett 3378 with Marika Tuiwawa, Frazer Alo, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel Herwaen Kemah, Lacey Strong, Philemon Ala, Joseph Kahi Narkahou, Thomas Sam Nakuramu, Johnny Simon Yawiko, Tanife Rawi Karpa, Tarpu Rawi Karpa, Yawiko Johnny Karpa, 28 Apr 2016

  • Location

    Vanuatu. Tafea. South West Tanna Area Council. Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area.

  • Habitat

    Growing in disturbed forest/garden area, just N of Lighthouse village.

  • Description

    Herb. Flowers magenta.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    DNA, digital image

  • Collection Notes

    5-Dicot

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 03599326

    Occurrence ID: 20956f6f-ff63-4e0b-9e48-5e5a8f77624d

  • Laboratory Collections

    Tissue Samples, 01285927, G. M. Plunkett 3378, Impatiens - Accepted : Balsaminaceae (194.0) : : : Magnoliophyta;

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Ericales

  • Family

    Balsaminaceae

  • All Determinations

    Impatiens

  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Vanuatu

  • State/Province

    Tafea

  • County/Municipio

    South West Tanna Area Council

  • Locality

    Tanna Island, South Tanna, Kwamera area.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.639, 169.432

  • Distribution

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Ethnobotany of Vanuatu
Gregory M. Plunkett #3378
entire plant The flower is considered to have
aesthetic value and is accordingly planted around
homes, gardens, churches and schools.
Source: Sam Natou (M, 55), Sam Nauka (M, 50), Philip Wahe
(M, 60+)
New York Botanical Garden: NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: PVNH
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Balsaminaceae)
Impatiens
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. South Tanna,
Kwamera area.
S 19° 38’ 20.4"; E 169° 25’ 54.6”; 100 m elev.
Herb. Flowers magenta. Growing in disturbed
forest/garden area, just N of Lighthouse village. DNA,
digital image. Duplicates: 6.
Gregory M. Plunkett, #3378	April 28,2016
Marika Tuiwawa, Frazer Alo, Jean-Pascal Wahe, Samuel
Herwaen Kemah, Lacey Strong, Philemon Ala, Joseph
Kahi Narkahou, Thomas Sam Nakuramu, Johnny Simon
Yawiko, Tanife Rawi Karpa, Tarpu Rawi Karpa, Yawiko
Johnny Karpa
A collaboration ofNYBG and PVNH, funded by The Christensen Fund,
The National Geographic Society, and The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund.
03599326