Impatiens bokorensis

Description

Impatiens bokorensis is a flowering plant of the Balsaminaceae family, only known to be found in the Phnum Bokor National Park in the Kampot Province of Cambodia. It is characterized as growing from 15–40 cm (6–20 in) tall, with a branching, deep purple-red stem with alternating leaves and purple-red flowers. It is most typically found in the park on sandstone tables in evergreen forests at 1,050 m (3,440 ft) above sea level. Impatiens bokorensis is known to flower in August and fruit in November, producing small capsules with scurfy hair that contain three to four seeds. The plant can be distinguished from its most similar cousin I. patula by its orbicular-obovate dorsal petal, shorter pedicels and larger seeds.