Balsaminaceae
Family of flowering plants
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| Impatiens glandulifera | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Balsaminaceae A.Rich.[1] |
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The Balsaminaceae (commonly known as the balsam family) are a family of dicotyledonous plants, comprising two genera: Impatiens, which consists of over 1000 species, and Hydrocera, consisting of 1 species.[2] The flowering plants may be annual or perennial. They are found throughout temperate and tropical regions, primarily in Asia and Africa, but also North America and Europe.[2]
Notable members of the family include jewelweed and busy Lizzie.
Genera
References
- ^ Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009). "An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 161 (2): 105–121. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x. hdl:10654/18083.
- ^ a b Janssens, SB; Smets, EF; Vrijdaghs, A (2012). "Annals of Botany: Floral development of Hydrocera and Impatiens". Ann Bot. 109 (7): 1285–96. doi:10.1093/aob/mcs065. PMC 3359920. PMID 22499855.
External links
- Balsaminaceae of Mongolia in FloraGREIF Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Balsaminaceae in BoDD – Botanical Dermatology Database
Media related to Balsaminaceae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Balsaminaceae at Wikispecies
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Families of flowering plants (APG IV)
- Supergroup Plant:
- Bryophyta
- Marchantiophyta
- Polypodiophyta
- Acrogymnospermae
- Angiospermae
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| Nymphaeales | |
| Austrobaileyales |
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