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<taxonomicName id="438BD1BC748D59555D7B42813CE557C7" authority="Chit Soe Paing &amp; Ruchis." authorityName="Chit Soe Paing &amp; Ruchis A" authorityYear="2024" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Balsaminaceae" genus="Impatiens" kingdom="Plantae" order="Ericales" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="karenensis" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="1688E6CE7CE8ACAFD619C6A4E9B36F6C" italics="true">Impatiens karenensis</emphasis>
Chit Soe Paing &amp; Ruchis.
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<paragraph id="F74F9A5753CFAB7350974B62E20401B2">
<figureCitation id="AD98F408B2A6CC453780452E45DC9BF8" captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Impatiens karenensis Chit Soe Paing &amp; Ruchis A habit B flower, front view C flower, side view D inner lateral sepals E outer lateral sepals F – H lower sepal I – J dorsal petal K lateral united petals L ovary, pedicel and bract M fruit (from Chit Soe Paing 002). Drawn by S. Ruchisansakun." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.243.123303.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1076656">Figs 1</figureCitation>
, 
<figureCitation id="D1CFE8703DA59C09F1B19E4C6F8A60EB" captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Impatiens karenensis Chit Soe Paing &amp; Ruchis. in vivo A flower, front view B flowers, side view C habit. Photographed by Chit Soe Paing." figureDoi="10.3897/phytokeys.243.123303.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1076657">2</figureCitation>
, 
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<paragraph id="2721B0CCBCEE2F9A29DEF068A504926C">
<heading id="BA2F6C401602CFCE055DE188D21E2B82" reason="title">Diagnosis.</heading>
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<paragraph id="0E9D0679F2E69ECE24EE1950CA055E15">
<taxonomicName id="0A58C2B8C30257B7165BCA58DE632433" authorityName="Chit Soe Paing &amp; Ruchis A" authorityYear="2024" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Balsaminaceae" genus="Impatiens" kingdom="Plantae" order="Ericales" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="karenensis">
<emphasis id="C99B7E848E42C06C071EF3B14B7746D4" italics="true">Impatiens karenensis</emphasis>
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resembles 
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<emphasis id="8177307833AF606DB956163A33D1EB45" italics="true">I. micromeris</emphasis>
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long).
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<label id="4A6F5A6F1DDF8566C1592788BB1BD789">Figure 1.</label>
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Chit Soe Paing &amp; Ruchis 
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habit 
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flower, front view 
<emphasis id="83CE8C77802355FBB2C03A3DDCB31B12" bold="true">C</emphasis>
flower, side view 
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inner lateral sepals 
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outer lateral sepals 
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lower sepal 
<emphasis id="5A525B345E1FA28E101B7861D4103E0C" bold="true">I – J</emphasis>
dorsal petal 
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lateral united petals 
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ovary, pedicel and bract 
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fruit (from 
<emphasis id="692064B1F81BE14AA3AFF91D832C506E" italics="true">Chit Soe Paing 002</emphasis>
). Drawn by S. Ruchisansakun.
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<heading id="69BA5F1D5FCFA156E004AC7436F6E24E" reason="title">Type.</heading>
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002
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(
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<label id="2FC3BCA01C3C7F168C229B870C6C472A">Figure 2.</label>
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<taxonomicName id="F360D1A3AB8F73550219DBFE05DCEEE6" authority="Chit Soe Paing &amp; Ruchis." authorityName="Chit Soe Paing &amp; Ruchis A" authorityYear="2024" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Balsaminaceae" genus="Impatiens" kingdom="Plantae" order="Ericales" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="karenensis">
<emphasis id="E8FDB054CC7F35F9E332A6D48D19EE8B" italics="true">Impatiens karenensis</emphasis>
Chit Soe Paing &amp; Ruchis.
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<emphasis id="8B96A5644EA6DDC97986744A3383C1E7" italics="true">in vivo</emphasis>
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flower, front view 
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flowers, side view 
<emphasis id="20253DCB720C9109426FDC5E9E08C0FA" bold="true">C</emphasis>
habit. Photographed by Chit Soe Paing.
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<heading id="B9182D0C4CFDC3BA050A339B25F5A869" reason="title">Description.</heading>
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Lithophytic annual herbs, 
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tall. 
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erect, laxly branched near the top, green to red to purple with red dots, glabrous; hypocotyl elongate, 
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in diam., epicotyl slightly zigzag in the upper parts. 
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spirally arranged, congested on the top when young; petiole ca. 
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, apex acute, base cuneate, green above, paler green below, glabrous, margin serrate with teeth, with a pair of linear glands at the margin near the base, lateral main veins 4–6 pairs. Inflorescence axillary, 2 - flowered fascicle; bracts linear-lanceolate, ca. 
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long. Flowers white with yellow patch and two yellow streaks at the lip base, 19–19.5 × 
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deep; pedicel 
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, apex round, green, glabrous; outer pair free, ovate, ca. 3 × 
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, apex acute, green, glabrous. Lower sepal navicular, 7–9 × 
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, 
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deep, light green, apex acute and mucronate, abruptly constricted into a short strait green spur, ca. 
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long. Dorsal petal 5.4–5.6 × 
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, broadly ovate to broadly obovate to suborbicular, green at the margin and apex, apex emarginate-mucronate, mid-vein crested, ca. 
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high. Lateral united petals connate, white with yellow mark in the middle at ca. ¼ from the base, clawed to 
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long; upper petals, 3–3.5 × 
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, ovate to triangular, apex acute to obtuse; lower petals 1.4–1.52 × 
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, narrowly ovate in outline, apex obtuse-slightly bilobed, base with two small triangular projections, outer margins strongly undulate in the lower half. Stamens ca. 
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long. Ovary 4 - loculate, ca. 
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long, green, glabrous. 
<emphasis id="747F0C0F6FCB4D3EABC065ECC421E18B" bold="true" italics="true">Fruits</emphasis>
clavate, 4 - lobed, ca. 
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long, green, glabrous with green to red pedicel. Seeds unknown.
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<paragraph id="4BA705F29C6D4D6E88BD3C8D0E43A43C">
<heading id="D027341D73A8999CEB2865C197BE811C" reason="title">Habitat and phenology.</heading>
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<paragraph id="08D5E3BAB024C527B7E65370DD08FBF7">
Grows in open areas on small limestone mountains, 
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a. s. l. Flowering. August – October, fruiting October – November.
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<subSubSection id="SECID0EZHAC" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="FD2F795A9921AE6679E2092AA99F5ABF">
<heading id="A193BFBFA3925B5E2F7C7BFBB47B6143" reason="title">Distribution.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="223CC9F78D402B879950CB6180CC1207">
Endemic to 
<collectingCountry id="B0624A555D527D65FF5966FA13C0809C" name="Myanmar">Myanmar</collectingCountry>
. This species is only known from the two localities, around 
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apart (Fig. 
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).
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="FA249B0D82DAB3A9E856AC7768CFC83A">
<label id="E56F9181BB36459E28314292F55A96DB">Figure 3.</label>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8282AD44739820FC68E8AE91F834AAAD">
The distribution of 
<taxonomicName id="2FAF6D5A85CE53CFDD0B175D9F967837" authority="Chit Soe Paing &amp; Ruchis." authorityName="Chit Soe Paing &amp; Ruchis A" authorityYear="2024" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Balsaminaceae" genus="Impatiens" kingdom="Plantae" order="Ericales" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="karenensis">
<emphasis id="F3CA26B3FA50EF01B826D9258DBE87DC" italics="true">Impatiens karenensis</emphasis>
Chit Soe Paing &amp; Ruchis.
</taxonomicName>
(SimpleMappr, 
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).
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</caption>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0E6IAC" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="47880DB8D132FC8E23FD17402A3B4DAD">
<heading id="68431E05EF4D6F693747F202E9D05B7A" reason="title">Etymology.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F97AF552B981AC8B38670B0A82594DC4">The specific epithet is derived from the former name of the state of its type locality “ Karen ”.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0EEJAC" type="conservation status">
<paragraph id="8805AE0AF221A46AC0835B8B3F1D5353">
<heading id="53C0ADB0C4A956469FAFD4FF1E4BDD0F" reason="title">Conservation status proposed.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F8FBF7A60D29CF5AAE1A380B9842B2E0">
<taxonomicName id="0BA35E2E242B25B58D66F3DE4DC7C99A" authorityName="Chit Soe Paing &amp; Ruchis A" authorityYear="2024" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Balsaminaceae" genus="Impatiens" kingdom="Plantae" order="Ericales" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="karenensis">
<emphasis id="592F130F53D243EA947D8BAC0AD12109" italics="true">Impatiens karenensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
is currently found at two locations outside of the protected area. This species has a limited extent of occurrence (
<abbrev id="ABBRID0EVJAC" xlink_title="extent of occurrence">EOO</abbrev>
) and area of occupancy (
<abbrev id="ABBRID0EZJAC" xlink_title="area of occupancy">AOO</abbrev>
), spanning less than 
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<superScript id="2D9AE31D8238FA765D23DA1838F1D116">2</superScript>
(GeoCAT, 
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). The population of mature individuals is known to fluctuate. Moreover, the habitat quality is consistently declining because of warmer and drier conditions, particularly by El Niño, coupled with invasive species encroachment. Based on these significant threats, we strongly recommend designating 
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<emphasis id="B6FF0B713CB240D127FD0084990A1A16" italics="true">Impatiens karenensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
as Critically Endangered (CR; B 1 + B 2 ac (iv )) according to the IUCN Categories and Criteria (
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).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0ESKAC" type="notes">
<paragraph id="30A39305539DCDB303418108CC2B3ABC">
<heading id="0C8861729F8EBEE903AE607543E46F24" reason="title">Note.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="18F79CCFD13454235FB349804C753D67">
<taxonomicName id="F0D6CDDD3305428FD8D9A5C4BA1051FD" authorityName="Chit Soe Paing &amp; Ruchis A" authorityYear="2024" class="Magnoliopsida" family="Balsaminaceae" genus="Impatiens" kingdom="Plantae" order="Ericales" phylum="Tracheophyta" rank="species" species="karenensis">
<emphasis id="08DA7DB8D3AAE006A4B1A79CE273E9D2" italics="true">Impatiens karenensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
shares similarities with 
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<emphasis id="F1D23402E7B4B5C169071AFF83CBE2C5" italics="true">I. micromeris</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and other small 
<taxonomicName id="D2D389C6BA033212D2C55DDAEADA26D1" rank="section" section="Semeiocardium">
<emphasis id="D5B889B2319F015126251DC70FB84875" italics="true">Semeiocardium</emphasis>
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species. It also bears resemblance to 
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<emphasis id="8C5294C4D013162F8CD9A1E1AF1BC150" italics="true">I. suksathanii</emphasis>
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, but differs in having undulate margin lower petals (vs. entire margin lower sepals), white flower (vs. pink or yellow flower), ovate leaves (vs. linear to narrowly elliptic leaves) (
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).
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