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 noli-tangere L.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Balsamina impatiens A.Rich.Balsamina lutea (Lam.) DelarbreBalsamina noli-tangere (L.) Scop.Impatiens borealis SweetImpatiens caucasica StevenImpatiens cucullata Gilib.Impatiens komarovii Pobed.Impatiens lutea Lam.Impatiens noli-me-tangere CrantzImpatiens noli-tangere f. albiflora A.F.SchwarzImpatiens noli-tangere f. albiflora A.F.Schwarz ex Beger & Em.SchmidImpatiens noli-tangere f. hemileuca Koji Ito & HinomaImpatiens noli-tangere f. pallescens BegerImpatiens noli-tangere f. pallescens HermanImpatiens noli-tangere f. pallida Herm.Impatiens noli-tangere f. pallida Herm. ex Beger & Em.SchmidImpatiens noli-tangere f. pallidiflora H.Lindb.Impatiens noli-tangere var. albiflora A.F.SchwarzImpatiens noli-tangere var. pallescens (Beger) NakaiImpatiens noli-tangere var. pallida (Herm. ex Beger & Em.Schmid) M.KimImpatiens noli-tangere var. parviflora Kitag.Impatiens occidentalis Rydb.Impatiens palustris Gray, 1821Impatiens palustris Pers.Impatiens penduliflora St.-Lag.
Documented use categories
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 identifier30208246-2
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.