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Impatiens
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impatiens
Translingual
thumb|Impatiens noli-tangere species (touch-me-not balsam) flower
Etymology
From mul la impatiēns not tolerating, avoiding.
Proper noun
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genus family Balsaminaceae flowering plants called variously jewelweeds, touch-me-nots, and balsams
Hypernyms
genus
Hyponyms
genus Impatiens subg. Acaulimpatiens subgenus, Impatiens subg. Impatiens subgenus, Impatiens subg. Semeiocardium subgenus, Impatiens subg. Trimorphopetalum subgenus - subgenera
Impatiens noli-tangere species (touch-me-not balsam) - type species; Impatiens balsamina species (garden balsam), Impatiens capensis species (common jewelweed), Impatiens hawkeri species (New Guinea impatiens), Impatiens pallida species (pale jewelweed); for other species see 1
Further reading
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mul Flowers Ericales order plants