Impatiens platysepala Y.L.Chen belongs to the Balsaminaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Impatiens platysepala, Boufford, D 42916--China. Anhui Prov. Qiyun Shan. 7 Jun 2012. DSC01929 (55).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Balsaminaceae
Genus
Impatiens
Specific Epithet
platysepala
Authorship
Y.L.Chen
Source
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 7.7
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
1.1
Global rank
#35,927 of 335,497
Top 11%
Extinction probability
16%
Location
China, Anhui, HuangShan (Xiuning)
29.808722, 118.031306
Location Remarks
Qiyun Shan National Geological Park. QiyunShan Ecological and Cultural Tourism Zone. QiyunShan Village. The trail leads to this small village through a huge rock outcrop. 467 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Fu Cheng Xin, Qiuyun (Jenny) Xiang, Sharon R. Christoph, David E. Boufford
Notes
Herbaceous; stems erect to decumbent, 2-3 dm; in crevices of a rock face.
