| Common Names - Balsam Family | Synonyms - |
| Authority - A. Rich. | Total Number of genera - 2 |
| Gymnosperm or Angiosperm? - Angiosperm | Total Number of species - 1000 |
| Plant forms - Mostly herbs |
| World Distribution - Throughout temperate and tropical regions, including North America, Asia, Europe and Africa. Tropical Old World. |
| Comments - This family has 2 genera, Hydrocera and Impatiens.
The tallest Impatients grow to 7 ft. tall and are likely to be the only
species of this family to have any woody material. Of academic interest only. |