Impatiens capensis(IPACA)
Overview Code created in: 2002-02-03
- EPPO Code: IPACA
- Preferred name: Impatiens capensis
- Authority: Meerburgh
Canada (including Far North), USA (except southwest). Introduced in northern Europe over a long period and locally naturalized, without the plant being widely cultivated. Also introduced in Japan. The origin in the Cape (South Africa) suggested by the Latin name is erroneous
WSSA list of weeds in North America. Regulated as an invasive species in Poland
| Name | Authority |
|---|---|
| Impatiens biflora | Walters |
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| jewelweed | English |
| orange balsam | English (GB) |
| spotted snapweed | English (US) |
| spotted touch-me-not | English (US) |
| Kap-Springkraut | German |
| balsamine du Cap | French |
| balsamine orangée | French |
| Kaaps springzad | Dutch |
| oranje springzad | Dutch |
| apelsinbalsamin | Swedish |
| недотрога капская | Russian |
| Canadisk balsamin | Danish |
| niecierpek pomarańczowy | Polish |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Basal asterids (
1ASTD )
Order
Ericales (
1ERIO )
Family
Balsaminaceae (
1BAMF )
Genus
Impatiens (
1IPAG )
Species
Impatiens capensis (
IPACA )