Impatiens platypetala
Impatiens platypetala | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Balsaminaceae |
Genus: | Impatiens |
Species: | I. platypetala |
Binomial name | |
Impatiens platypetala | |
Subspecies | |
Impatiens platypetala Lindl. subsp. aurantiaca (Teijsm. ex Koord.) Steenis (Impatiens aurantiaca) |
Impatiens platypetala is variable species of perennial Impatiens discovered on the island of Java and widespread throughout Indonesia. It reaches 1 m (3.3 ft) high, with bright orange flowers that have a white eye in the center. The ovate to lanceolate-ovate leaves are 5 to 12 cm (2.0 to 4.7 in) long.[1] It produces the anthocyanin aurantinidin.
References
[edit]- ^ Morgan, Raymond F. (2007). Impatiens: the vibrant world of Busy Lizzies, Balsams, and Touch-me-nots. Portland, Or: Timber Press. pp. 203–204. ISBN 978-0-88192-852-5.