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Impatiens balsamina
Garden balsam
As recorded: Impatiens balsamina L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Balsaminaceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Collector number
- 6394
- Date
- November 5, 1989
- Locality
- Koloa District: Kalaheo. Yard of house on Kaloke Street
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 5, 1989, Lorence, D.H. also collected 6 other specimens.
Impatiens balsamina observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-11-21.
2024-11-21
Oʻahu, Kailua, HI, US
(c) cammccam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-04-08
Byodo-In Temple, ʻĀhuimanu, HI, US
(c) Eric, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-03-20
Honolulu Watershed Forest Reserve, Aiea, HI, US
(c) thatplantguy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Impatiens balsamina. BISH 572089. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956550312. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/572089.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956550312 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026