Impatiens
See also: impatiens
Translingual
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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): Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. (touch-me-not balsam) - type species; Impatiens balsamina (garden balsam), Impatiens capensis (common jewelweed), Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. (New Guinea impatiens), Impatiens pallida (pale jewelweed); for other species see
Impatiens on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Further reading
Impatiens on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Impatiens on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Impatiens on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Impatiens at USDA Plants database