Impatiens noli-tangere L.
(Touch-me-not Balsam)

Interactions where Impatiens noli-tangere is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is parasitised by UK/Ireland Podosphaera balsaminae a conidial powdery mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera balsaminae/Podosphaera balsaminaea conidial powdery mildew Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Balsaminaceae/Impatiens noli-tangere/Impatiens noli-tangeretouch-me-not balsam parasitises
leaf leaf is mined by larva Phytoliriomyza melampyga a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytoliriomyza melampyga/Phytoliriomyza melampygaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Balsaminaceae/Impatiens noli-tangere/Impatiens noli-tangeretouch-me-not balsamleaf larva mines leaf
leaf leaf may have puparium Phytoliriomyza melampyga a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytoliriomyza melampyga/Phytoliriomyza melampygaa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Balsaminaceae/Impatiens noli-tangere/Impatiens noli-tangeretouch-me-not balsamleaf puparium may be found on leaf
leaf (fading) fading leaf is foodplant of epiphyllous, usually infertile pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phyllosticta impatientis a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Phyllosticta impatientis/Phyllosticta impatientisa coelomyceteepiphyllous, usually infertilepycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Balsaminaceae/Impatiens noli-tangere/Impatiens noli-tangeretouch-me-not balsamfadingleaf (8-9)epiphyllous, usually infertile pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph feeds on fading leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is foodplant of epiphyllous, usually infertile pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phyllosticta impatientis a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Phyllosticta impatientis/Phyllosticta impatientisa coelomyceteepiphyllous, usually infertilepycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Balsaminaceae/Impatiens noli-tangere/Impatiens noli-tangeretouch-me-not balsamliveleaf (8-9)epiphyllous, usually infertile pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph feeds on live leaf
leaf (pale green) pale green leaf may be infected and damaged by sporangium Foreign Plasmopara obducens Busy Lizzie Downy Mildew, Impatiens Downy Mildew Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae Impatiens downy mildew, Anon., 2008
CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Plasmopara obducens, Sansford, C., 2007
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Plasmopara obducens/Plasmopara obducensbusy Lizzie downy mildew, impatiens downy mildewsporangium Foodplant / pathogenForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Balsaminaceae/Impatiens noli-tangere/Impatiens noli-tangeretouch-me-not balsampale greenleaf sporangium infects and damages pale green leaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2008Impatiens downy mildewPlant Clinic News Sep 08: 1.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
Ing, B., 1990An Introduction to British Powdery MildewsMycologist Vol 4 (1) et seq.
Sansford, C., 2007CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Plasmopara obducensPRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.
Spencer, K.A., 1972Diptera: AgromyzidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 5(g), 136pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Impatiens noli-tangere (Touch-me-not Balsam) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesImpatiens noli-tangere (Touch-me-not Balsam)
GenusImpatiens (balsams)
FamilyBALSAMINACEAE (balsams)
OrderERICALES (heaths, heathers, azaleas, primroses, loosestrifes and balsams)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Impatiens noli-tangere (Touch-me-not Balsam)

Impatiens noli-tangere (Touch-me-not Balsam) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Impatiens noli-tangere (Touch-me-not Balsam):

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