| Impatiens stenantha | |
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| Inflorescence | |
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| In a garden setting | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Balsaminaceae |
| Genus: | Impatiens |
| Species: | I. stenantha |
| Binomial name | |
| Impatiens stenantha | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Impatiens asymmetrica Hook.f. | |
Impatiens stenantha, the narrow-flowered balsam, is a species of flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae.[2] It is native to Tibet, northwestern Yunnan, Nepal, the eastern Himalayas, Assam, and northern Myanmar.[1] An annual or perennial typically reaching 40 cm (16 in), it is found in the understory of mixed forests and thickets at elevations from 2,400 to 3,000 m (7,900 to 9,800 ft) above sea level.[1][2][3] It may be conspecific with Impatiens angustiflora, which is found only in Meghalaya and in Assam, and was also described by Hooker in 1875.[3][4] It is available from garden suppliers.[2]
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