Impatiens capensis

Impatiens capensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ericales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Balsaminaceae
Genus: Impatiens
Sectio: I. sect. Uniflorae
Species: Impatiens capensis

Name

Impatiens capensis Meerb.

Synonyms

• Balsamina capensis (Meerb.) DC.
• Chrysaea biflora (Walt.) Nieuwl. & Lunell
• Impatiens biflora Walter
• Impatiens fulva Nutt.
• Impatiens noli-tangere subsp. biflora (Walter) Hultén
• Impatiens nortonii Rydb.

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Northern America USA (Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Washington State, Wisconsin, West Virginia), Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Northern Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Isl., Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon), St. Pierre et Miquelon References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Boissier, P.E., 1875. Afb. Zeldz. Gew. t. 10. 1775
• USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. [1]

Links

• Hassler, M. 2019. Impatiens capensis. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2019. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Apr. 07. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2019. Impatiens capensis. Published online. Accessed: Apr. 07 2019.
• The Plant List 2013. Impatiens capensis in The Plant List Version 1.1. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Apr. 07.
• Tropicos.org 2019. Impatiens capensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 Apr. 2019.

Vernacular names

English: Spotted Jewelweed, Touch-me-not
suomi: Lännenpalsami
français: Impatiente du Cap

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