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.

Boufford, D 42916

June 6, 2012

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.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Family

Balsaminaceae

Genus

Impatiens

Specific Epithet

platysepala

Authorship

Y.L.Chen

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

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

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

1.1

Global rank

#35,927 of 335,497

Top 11%

Extinction probability

16%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →