<p>Paleotropics and temperate areas, not in South America or Australia.</p> <p>Leaves opposite</p> <p>Leaves opposite</p> 1 true Balsaminaceae A. Rich. <p>1020 spp.</p> <p>Herbs</p> <p>Paleotropics and temperate areas, not in South America or Australia.</p> <p>1020 spp.</p> palsamikasvit <p>The plants are fleshy with more or less translucent stems, swollen nodes and usually spiral, toothed leaves. The flowers are strongly zygomorphic and nearly always spurred. The fruit is usually an explosively-dehiscent capsule with the valves inrolling from the base.</p> balsaminväxter <p>Herbs</p> <p>The plants are fleshy with more or less translucent stems, swollen nodes and usually spiral, toothed leaves. The flowers are strongly zygomorphic and nearly always spurred. The fruit is usually an explosively-dehiscent capsule with the valves inrolling from the base.</p>