CR

Impatiens adenioides

Declining

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Impatiens adenioides faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and human settlement development within its extremely limited range. The species' restriction to specific microhabitats makes it particularly vulnerable to even small-scale disturbances. Invasive plant species competition and potential climate-induced changes to its specialized habitat requirements further compound the risks to this critically endangered endemic.

Threat summary

Habitat

This species occupies moist, shaded forest understory environments and stream margins in montane regions. It requires specific soil moisture conditions and partial shade typical of tropical mountain forest ecosystems.

Shrubland· majorRocky areas· major

Conservation measures underway

Ex-situ conservation

Other threatened species in BALSAMINACEAE

CR

Impatiens cinnabarina

Declining
VU

Impatiens psychadelphoides

Unknown
EN

The Dalai Valley Balsam

Impatiens dalaiensis

Declining
EN

Impatiens digitata

Unknown

Threatened in Thailand

Acropora hemprichiiEN

Acropora hemprichii

Declining
EN

Montipora calcarea

Declining
EN

Wrinkled Hornbill

Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus

Declining
VU

Mitrephora vulpina

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Impatiens adenioides classified as Critically Endangered?
Impatiens adenioides is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Impatiens adenioides faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to agricultural expansion and human settlement development within its extremely limited range. The species' restriction to specific microhabitats makes it particularly vulnerable to even small-scale disturbances. Invasive plant species competition and potential climate-induced changes to its specialized habitat requirements further compound the risks to this critically endangered endemic.
Where does Impatiens adenioides live?
Impatiens adenioides occurs in Thailand. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Impatiens adenioides?
The main threats to Impatiens adenioides are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

Get weekly conservation intelligence

One short digest a week of the most striking species and country data we ship, plus breaking conservation news paired with our database where it matters.

Free, no spam. One-click unsubscribe in every email.