- Balsaminaceae
Taxobox
name = Balsaminaceae
image_width = 250px
image_caption = Himalayan Balsam
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Ericales
familia = Balsaminaceae
familia_authority =A.Rich.
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "Hydrocera " "Impatiens "Balsaminaceae (commonly known as the
balsam family) is a family ofdicotyledon ous plants, comprising two genera and 850+species , all but one of which belong to the genus "Impatiens". Theflowering plant s may be annual or perennial and are found throughouttemperate andtropical regions, includingNorth America ,Asia ,Europe andAfrica .Notable members of the family (all
Impatiens ) includejewelweed andBusy Lizzie .
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