Native to 68 botanical countries across Europe, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Northern America; extinct in Kirgizstan (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.
Location
Georgia, Kakheti, Lagodekhi
41.843611, 46.285278
Location Remarks
Lagodekhi Forest Reserve
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Canada, British Columbia
49.183056, -121.741972
Location Remarks
Bridal Veil Falls Provincial Park
Collectors
No collectors specified
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Balsaminaceae
Genus
Impatiens
Specific Epithet
noli-tangere
Authorship
L.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 6.3
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
IUCN Red List
EDGE score
0.3
Global rank
#168,840 of 335,497
Top 51%
Extinction probability
6%