Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Impatiens minae
- Genus
- Impatiens
- Family
- Balsaminaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Water dripping rocks at high elevation in Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- India
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Balsaminaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Balsaminaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Impatiens minae
Impatiens minae is a herb belonging to the Balsaminaceae family (Balsam/Touch-me-not family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/whorled simple leaves, cymose/raceme flower clusters, explosive capsule fruit. It is typically found in water dripping rocks at high elevation in evergreen forests. It occurs across India.
Balsaminaceae
Balsam/Touch-me-not family
Impatiens minae belongs to the Balsaminaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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