Balsaminaceae
E1022912
Balsaminaceae is a family of flowering plants best known for the ornamental garden plants Impatiens (busy Lizzies) and jewelweeds, many of which have explosive seed dispersal mechanisms.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
angiosperms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
asterids NERFINISHED ⓘ core eudicots NERFINISHED ⓘ eudicots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centerOfDiversity |
Himalayan region
ⓘ
Old World tropics ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | balsam family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Hydrocera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Impatiens ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan in temperate and tropical regions ⓘ |
| division | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ornamental horticulture
ⓘ
traditional medicine in some cultures ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| flowerType | zygomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | explosively dehiscent capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm | mostly herbaceous plants ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest understory
ⓘ
moist and shaded habitats ⓘ stream banks ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
explosive seed dispersal
ⓘ
often brightly colored flowers ⓘ succulent stems in many species ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies |
Hydrocera triflora
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Impatiens balsamina NERFINISHED ⓘ Impatiens capensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Impatiens glandulifera NERFINISHED ⓘ Impatiens walleriana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBestKnownFor |
jewelweeds
ⓘ
ornamental garden plants Impatiens ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| order | Ericales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | inferior ovary ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | leaves ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via seeds ⓘ |
| seedDispersalMechanism | ballistic dispersal ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Impatiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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