Impatiens

See also: impatiens

Translingual

Impatiens noli-tangere (touch-me-not balsam) flower

Etymology

Latin impatiens (“not tolerating, avoiding”)

Proper noun

Impatiens f

A taxonomic genus within the family Balsaminaceae – flowering plants called variously jewelweeds, touch-me-nots, and balsams.

Hyponyms

(genus): Impatiens noli-tangere (touch-me-not balsam) - type species; Impatiens balsamina (garden balsam), Impatiens capensis (common jewelweed), Impatiens hawkeri (New Guinea impatiens), Impatiens pallida (pale jewelweed); for other species see Impatiens on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Impatiens on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Impatiens on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Impatiens on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Impatiens at USDA Plants database

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