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Impatiens balsamina

Also known as garden balsam, jumping betty

species of plant

OverviewAI-generated

Impatiens balsamina, commonly known as spotted snapweed or Garden balsam, is a species of annual plant within the family Balsaminaceae. It belongs to the genus Impatiens and is classified under the order Ericales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The species was described by L. and is also referenced in the source Gujin Tushu Jicheng.

Native to India and Sri Lanka, the plant has a recorded taxon range that includes Beijing, China, Shanghai, and the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is utilized as both a medicinal plant and a food source. Records of the species have been documented in Mexico, with occurrences associated with institutions such as FC-UNAM, INECOL, CCBA-FMVZ-UADY, IIB-UV, and FESI-UNAM.

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Species

Garden balsam

Impatiens balsamina

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderEricales
FamilyBalsaminaceae

Native toIndia, Sri Lanka

Observations8,634

Observations recorded6,883

Impatiens balsamina (la Balsamine des jardins, "garden balsam" en anglais) est une espèce d'impatiens originaire d'Inde et de Birmanie et importée en Europe au XVIe siècle. C'est une plante annuelle qui se cultive dans les jardins. (Ne pas confondre avec Impatiens walleriana parfois aussi appelée Balsamine des jardins). La floraison a lieu à l'été et à l'automne. La couleur de la fleur va du blanc au rose, rouge et violet. Balsamines des jardins, Jardin botanique de la reine Sirikit, Thaïlande Elle a été utilisée en baume (d'où le nom de balsamine) comme médecine indigène en Asie pour le traitement des rhumatismes, des fractures, et de certaines inflammations. Des études pharmacologiques modernes ont démontré les propriétés antifongiques, antibactériennes et antitumorales de cette plante.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 1,200
With media: 834
Family: Balsaminaceae
Collections: FC-UNAM, INECOL, CCBA-FMVZ-UADY, IIB-UV, FESI-UNAM, CIBYC-UAEM
Recorded in: Mexico

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Subclass of: annual plant
Parent taxon: Impatiens
Image: Impatiens balsamina1.jpg
Has use: food

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Commons gallery: Impatiens balsamina
taxon name: Impatiens balsamina
Commons category: Impatiens balsamina
taxon rank: species
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=19810
taxon common name: breskvica
taxon range: Gabon
short name: I. balsamina
taxon author citation: L.
external data available at URL: www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4

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Encyclopedic overview

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Impatiens balsamina, commonly known as balsam, garden balsam, rose balsam, touch-me-not or spotted snapweed, is a species of plant native to India and Myanmar.

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