Flower; Erin Ijesha, Osun State, Nigeria; 6/2010 © Jörn Germer
Flower, side view; Erin Ijesha, Osun State, Nigeria; 6/2010 © Jörn Germer
Upper and lower surface of leaf; Erin Ijesha, Osun State, Nigeria; 6/2010 © Jörn Germer
Leaf insertion; Erin Ijesha, Osun State, Nigeria; 6/2010 © Jörn Germer
Branche; Erin Ijesha, Osun State, Nigeria; 6/2010 © Jörn Germer
Identifier: 1337
Date of entry: 19.06.2010
Last update: 11.01.2020
Kingdom: Plantae (2635)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2573)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2146)
Order: Geraniales (34)
Family: Balsaminaceae (8)(family description)
Genus: Impatiens (8)
Epithet: irvingii Hook.f. ex Oliver (1)
irvingii => in honor of Dr Edward George Irving (1816-1855), Scottish surgeon and plant collector in Nigeria
Climate: tropical
Habit: herb
Flower colour: violet, pink
