ImpatiensImpatiens. Known as impatiens, jewelweed, touch-me-not, snapweed, patience, balsam, busy lizzieGenera

Impatiens

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  • Family Balsaminaceae

  • Genus Impatiens


  • Also known as impatiens, jewelweed, touch-me-not, snapweed, patience, balsam or busy lizzie.

  • The word Impatiens comes from the Latin word impatiens, meaning impatient/intolerant. This refers to the seed capsules of this plant which burst when mature, dispersing seeds up to several meters away.

Species

The Impatiens genus has a total of 1 species recorded in Plantbase.

Book iconSources

Wikipedia | The Free Encyclopedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens

Kew | Plants of the World Online

https://powo.science.kew.org/results?q=Impatiens

GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility

https://www.gbif.org/search?q=Impatiens

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