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Impatiens frithii

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Impatiens frithii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Balsaminaceae
Genus: Impatiens
Species:
I. frithii
Binomial name
Impatiens frithii

Impatiens frithii is a species of flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae. It is endemic to Cameroon, where it has been found in the Bakossi Mountains and on Etinde, part of Mount Cameroon. It is an epiphyte growing on small trees and shrubs in elfin forest habitat. It is small and inconspicuous when not bearing its bright red flowers.[1]

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  1. ^ a b Cheek, M. (2014). "Impatiens frithii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T45429A3002104. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T45429A3002104.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.

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