Impatiens balsamina L. |
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- Authors:
- Paluga MJ, Cabero JD, Millondaga KJI, Ragrario AMM, Galang RM, Sia IC
- Title:
- Phase II Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health for Selected Ethnolinguistic Groups: The TAGAKAULO people of Sitio Biao, Sitio Binacalan, and Sitio Lunao in Barangay Pinalpalan; Sitio Kitulali and Sitio Kyasan in Barangay Kilalag; Sitio Malandog and Sitio Kangko in Barangay Dimuluk, Malita, Davao del Sur
- Source:
- Technical report
- Keywords:
- Impatiens balsamina L., Alaliga, Salonga, Davao del Sur, Malita, Dimuluk, Sitio Kangko
- Family:
- Balsaminaceae
- Field #:
- Herbarium #:
- Geographic area:
- Davao del Sur, Malita, Dimuluk, Sitio Kangko
- Habitat:
- Forest
- Latitude /longitude:
- Altitude:
- Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- Annual plant growing to 20?75 cm tall
- Roots:
- Stem:
- thick, but soft stem
- Leaves:
- The leaves are spirally-arranged, 2.5?9 cm long and 1?2.5 cm broad, with a deeply toothed margin.
- Inflouresence & flowers:
- The flowers are red, pink, purple, or white, and 2.5?5 cm diameter; they are pollinated by bees and other insects, and also by nectar-feeding birds.
- Fruits:
- The ripe seed capsules undergo explosive dehiscence.
- Seeds:
- Additional info:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens_balsamina
- Collected by:
- Paluga MJD, Ragrario AMM, Millondaga KJI, Cabero JD
- Date collected:
- 2013-03-05
- Identified_by:
- Ferreras UF, Vendivil WF
- Date identified:
- 2013-07-13
- Specimen kept at:
- Manila, Ermita, UP Manila, Medical Annex, Salcedo Hall, NDIC , 3rd Floor, Room 302
- Abstracted by:
- Cabero JD
- Date abstracted:
- 2014-03-10
- Province:
- Davao - Tagakaolo