[4] The cilia traps tiny air bubbles, giving the leaves a silvery sheen that becomes pronounced when they are held under water.

[3] Impatiens sakeriana is a perennial species found in moist, shady regions of montane rainforests, particularly along stream sides and occasionally in edge habitat ranging from 900 to 3000 meters above sea level.

[5] Typical plants that I. sakeriana associates with in the Northwest Region of Cameroon include Astropanax abyssinicus, Bersama abyssinica, Syzygium guineense, and Ixora foliosa.

[6] Cyanomitra oritis in particular is an effective pollinator and is syntopic with I. sakeriana, while Cinnyris reichenowi frequently will engage in flower piercing and nectar thievery.

[3] Its specific epithet sakeriana honors Alfred Saker, an English missionary who accompanied explorer Richard Francis Burton and botanist Gustav Mann on their ascent of Mount Cameroon in 1861.