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BISH 606374Botany
Impatiens macrophylla
As recorded: Impatiens macrophylla Gardner ex Hook.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Ericales › Balsaminaceae
- Collected by
- Jayasuriya, A.H.M.; Balasubramaniam, S.; Wijesundara, D.S. Balasubramaniam →A.H.M. Jayasuriya →D.S.A. Wijesundara →
- Collector number
- 2996
- Date
- November 6, 1984
- Locality
- Temmetiya-kele, NW of Pidurutalagala range, trail from top pass to Kaharagala Estate
- Region
- Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka
- Elevation
- 1,825 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 6, 1984, Jayasuriya, A.H.M.; Balasubramaniam, S.; Wijesundara, D. also collected 9 other specimens.
Impatiens macrophylla observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-27.
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Impatiens macrophylla. BISH 606374. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956500990. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/606374.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956500990 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026