Balsaminaceae

Impatiens L.

1. Impatiens ahernii Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 284; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 518; Type: FB 3367 Ahern’s collector (NY, US, iso), Luzon: Rizal, Bosoboso, Sep-1905. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. LUZON: Rizal. Notes: In shaded places on or about limestone cliffs at low and medium elevation. Native.
2. Impatiens balsamina L., Sp. Pl., 1st Ed. (1753) 938; Merr., Fl. Manila (1912) 307; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 518. Distribution: India. Notes: Cultivated in all warm countries. Cultivated. Fairly common in cultivation in different forms, sometimes occurring as an escape in waste places. Naturalized.
3. Impatiens barnesii Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 284; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 519; Type: FB 954 Barnes (NY, US, syn), Luzon: Benguet, May/June-1904. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. LUZON: Benguet, Nueva Vizcaya. Notes: On or about limestone boulders on open slopes. 1200-1500m. Native.
4. Impatiens klemmeana Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 284; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 520; Type: Merrill 4301 (NY, syn), Luzon: Benguet, Bued River, Oct/Nov-1905. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. LUZON: Benguet, Ilocos Sur, Mountain Province. Notes: Open banks and cliffs. 750-1500m. Native.
5. Impatiens loheri Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 285; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 520; Type: Merrill 4547 (NY, syn), Luzon: District of Lepanto (possibly western part of present-day Mountain Province), Nov-1905. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. LUZON: Benguet, Ifugao, Mountain Province, Nueva Vizcaya. Notes: Ravines in mossy forest. 1800-2200m. Native.
6. Impatiens manillensis Walp., Nov. Actorum Acad. Caes. Leop.-Carol. Nat. Cur. 19(Suppl. 1) (1843) 317; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 520. = ?Impatiens biganensis Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 283; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 519. = ?Impatiens cleistogama Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 285; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 519. = ?Impatiens cryptogama Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 285; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 519. = Impatiens curranii Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 285; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 519. = Impatiens caviteana Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 283; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 519; Type: Merrill 4179 (US, iso), Luzon: Cavite, Maragondon, Jul-1905. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. LUZON: Benguet, Cavite, Rizal. Notes: Cliffs and shady stream embankments. 100-340m. Native.
7. Impatiens platypetala Lindl., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 32 (1846) t.68. = Impatiens hutchinsonii Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 283; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 520. = Impatiens montalbana Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 285; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 520, as ‘montalbanica’; Type: Loher 1652 (US, syn), Luzon: Rizal, Monte de la cueva de Montalban, 26-Oct-1890; Merrill 6235 (NY, syn), Luzon: Rizal, Montalban, Nov-1908. = Impatiens pubisepala Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 284; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 520. = Impatiens quercetorum Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 284; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 520. = Impatiens elmeri Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 284; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 519; Type: BS 31916 J.K. Santos (NY, iso), Luzon: Benguet, Pauai, Apr/Jun-1919. = Impatiens mearnsii Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 284; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 520; Type: BS 3416 Mearns (US, iso), Luzon: Benguet, May-1907. = Impatiens burkei Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 283; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 519; ≡ Impatiens clemensae Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 283; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 519. = Impatiens merrillii Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 283; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 520. Distribution: Borneo, Java, Moluccas, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra. LUZON: Aurora, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Nueva Vizcaya, Rizal, MINDANAO: Agusan, Agusan del Norte, Bukidnon, Cotabato (photos), Davao, Davao Oriental, Davao de Oro (photos), Davao del Sur, Lanao, Misamis Occidental, South Cotabato (photos), Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte, MINDORO, PALAWAN, PANAY, SAMAR. Notes: Damp forests and shaded streams, on limestone cliffs. 300-2400m. Native.
8. Impatiens polyactina Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 283; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 520; Type: R.S. Williams 2012 (NY, US, iso), Luzon: Benguet, Kias Hill (Baguio), Benguet Road, 28-Dec-1904. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. LUZON: Benguet. Notes: Open slopes. 1200m. Native.
9. Impatiens ramosii Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 285; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 520; Type: BS 4573 Ramos (US, syn), Luzon: Rizal, Bosoboso, Aug-1907. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. LUZON: Rizal. Notes: Along streams at medium elevation. Native.
10. Impatiens rizaliana Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 284; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 520; Type: Merrill 6234 (US, iso), Luzon: Rizal, Montalban, Nov-1908. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. LUZON: Benguet, Rizal. Notes: On and about limestone cliffs in shaded places. 150m. Native.
11. Impatiens vidalii Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 284; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 520; Type: Vidal 2245 (A, K, iso), Panay: Iloilo, Miagao. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. PANAY. Native.
12. Impatiens walleriana Hook.f., Fl. Trop. Afr. (Oliver et al.) 1 (1868) 302. Distribution: Africa. LUZON: Quezon (photos), MINDANAO: Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental. Notes: Widespread at higher elevation in Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental were it is found in the forested slopes near waterways. Also found on Mt Banahaw (Luzon) (Derek Cabactulan, pers. comm. 5-Oct-15). Naturalized.

Incertae sedis

1. Impatiens filicaulis Hook.f., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1909 (1909) 285; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 519. Distribution: Endemic to the Philippines. LUZON: Rizal. Native.