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The plant derives its scientific name ''Impatiens'' ("impatient") and the common name "touch-me-not" from the plant's [[seed]] pods. When the seed pods mature, they "explode" when touched, sending seeds several meters away. This mechanism is also known as "explosive dehiscence". See also [[Rapid plant movement]].
The plant derives its scientific name ''Impatiens'' ("impatient") and the common name "touch-me-not" from the plant's [[seed]] pods. When the seed pods mature, they "explode" when touched, sending seeds several meters away. This mechanism is also known as "explosive dehiscence". See also [[Rapid plant movement]].
==Species==
;Selected species
;Selected species
*''[[Impatiens acehensis]]''
*''[[Impatiens acehensis]]''
*''[[Impatiens niamniamensis]]'' - Parrot Plant, Congo Cockatoo
*''[[Impatiens niamniamensis]]'' - Parrot Plant, Congo Cockatoo
*''[[Impatiens noli-tangere]]'' - Touch-me-not Balsam
*''[[Impatiens noli-tangere]]'' - Touch-me-not Balsam
*''[[Impatiens oliverii]]'' - Poor Man's Rhododendron
*''[[Impatiens oppositifolia]]''
*''[[Impatiens oppositifolia]]''
*''[[Impatiens pallida]]'' - Pale Jewelweed
*''[[Impatiens pallida]]'' - Pale Jewelweed
*''[[Impatiens sidikalangensis]]''
*''[[Impatiens sidikalangensis]]''
*''[[Impatiens singgalangensis]]''
*''[[Impatiens singgalangensis]]''
*''[[Impatiens sodenii]]'' - Poor Man's Rhododendron
*''Impatiens sodenii'' (syn. for ''[[Impatiens oliverii]]'')
*''[[Impatiens sulcata]]''
*''[[Impatiens sulcata]]''
*''[[Impatiens sumatrana]]''
*''[[Impatiens sumatrana]]''