Touch me not

Touch me not is a common name for two unrelated groups of plants:

Several species in the genus Impatiens (family Balsaminaceae)
Mimosa pudica (family Fabaceae)

The biblical Latin phrase Noli me tangere which appears in John 20:17 is translated as "Touch me not".

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