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.
Sources
Wikipedia | The Free Encyclopedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impatiens
Kew | Plants of the World Online
https://powo.science.kew.org/results?q=Impatiens

