Impatiens polhillii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Impatiens polhillii faces severe pressure from agricultural expansion and settlement development within its restricted range in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania. The species' specialized habitat requirements make it particularly vulnerable to forest fragmentation, as small population fragments become isolated and more susceptible to local extinctions. Ongoing deforestation for subsistence farming and charcoal production continues to reduce the available montane forest habitat critical for this endemic species' survival.
Habitat
This endemic species inhabits moist montane forests in the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania, typically occurring in shaded understory environments with high humidity and consistent moisture levels. It grows in forest gaps and along stream margins within primary and secondary montane forest between 1,200-2,000 meters elevation.
