Balsaminaceae

(botany) A family of flowering plants in the order Geraniales, including touch-me-not (Impatiens); flowers are irregular with five stamens and five carpels, leaves are simple with pinnate venation, and the fruit is an elastically dehiscent capsule.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: distinguished from the family Geraniaceae by the irregular flowers
  Synonyms: family Balsaminaceae, balsam family

Balsaminaceae
Himalayan Balsam
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Ericales
Family:	Balsaminaceae A.Rich.
Genera
Hydrocera Impatiens

Balsaminaceae (commonly known as the balsam family) is a family of dicotyledonous plants, comprising two genera and 850+ species, all but one of which belong to the genus Impatiens. The flowering plants may be annual or perennial and are found throughout temperate and tropical regions, including North America, Asia, Europe and Africa.

Notable members of the family (all Impatiens) include jewelweed and Busy Lizzie.

External links

• Balsaminaceae of Mongolia in FloraGREIF

• Media related to Balsaminaceae at Wikimedia Commons
• Information related to Balsaminaceae from Wikispecies.

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