Balsaminaceae
NOT EVALUATEDPublished in A. Rich. (1822). In: J. B. G. M. Bory De Saint-Vincent, Dict. Class. Hist. Nat. 2: 173, Nom. Cons.
The Balsaminaceae are a family of dicotyledonous plants, comprising two genera: Impatiens, which consists of over 1000 species, and Hydrocera, consisting of 1 species. 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.
