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Impatiens chinensis

Impatiens chinensis L.

Also indexed asChinese BalsamChinese ImpatiensChinese SnapweedTouch-me-notเทียนหญ้า (เทียนหางงอ)ミズツリフネ水鳳仙/水指甲花/入冬雪/象鼻花華鳳仙
FamilyBalsaminaceae
GenusImpatiens
Use categories1
Linked notes0

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderEricales
FamilyBalsaminaceae
GenusImpatiens
Scientific name with authorshipImpatiens chinensis L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Balsamina chinensis (L.) DC.Balsamina heterophylla (Wall.) G.DonBalsamina setacea Colebr.Balsamina setacea Colebr. ex Hook.Impatiens chinensis f. intermedia (Bhaskar & Razi) BhaskarImpatiens chinensis f. longicalcarata BhaskarImpatiens chinensis var. intermedia Bhaskar & RaziImpatiens cosmia Hook.fil.Impatiens crassicornu Hook.fil.Impatiens heterophylla Wall.Impatiens oppositifolia RottlerImpatiens oppositifolia Rottler ex Wight & Arn.Impatiens setacea Colebr. ex Hook.Impatiens sinensis J.F.Gmel.

Documented use categories

Medicine

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier374017-1
Use codesME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

Medicinal Plant Names Services v8.2

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.