Impatiens Linnaeus. Jewelweed, Touch-me-not, Snapweed, Balsam.
A genus of 850-1000 species, herbs and subshrubs, primarily tropical and north temperate Old World.
Ref: Fischer In Kubitzki et al. (2004). Show full citations.
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