Impatiens platypetala

Impatiens platypetala
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Balsaminaceae
Genus:	Impatiens
Species:	I. platypetala
Binomial name
	Impatiens platypetala; Lindl.
Subspecies
	Impatiens platypetala Lindl. subsp. aurantiaca (Teijsm. ex Koord.) Steenis (Impatiens aurantiaca) ; Impatiens platypetala Lindl. subsp. platypetala

Impatiens platypetala is variable species of perennial Impatiens discovered on the island of Java and widespread throughout Indonesia. It reaches 1 m (3.3 ft) high, with bright orange flowers that have a white eye in the center. The ovate to lanceolate-ovate leaves are 5 to 12 cm (2.0 to 4.7 in) long.^[1] It produces the anthocyanin aurantinidin.

References

^ Morgan, Raymond F. (2007). Impatiens: the vibrant world of Busy Lizzies, Balsams, and Touch-me-nots. Portland, Or: Timber Press. pp. 203–204. ISBN 0-88192-852-6.

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[1] Morgan, Raymond F. (2007). Impatiens: the vibrant world of Busy Lizzies, Balsams, and Touch-me-nots. Portland, Or: Timber Press. pp. 203–204. ISBN 0-88192-852-6.

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