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Mimosa diplotricha var. inermis (Adelb.)Verdc.

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HIGHER TAXON: Mimoseae

GENUS: Mimosa L.

Mimosa diplotricha var. inermis (Adelb.)Verdc. [Preferred name]
    Mimosa invisa var. inermis Adelb. {Synonym}

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Asia
Indonesia (N) [261, 2022]; Irian Jaya (N) [261]; Jawa (N) [1915, 2022]; Sri Lanka (I) [1927]
  Australasia
Papua New Guinea (N) [261]
  Indian Ocean
Mauritius (I) [1915]

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [261, 1915, 2022] ; Illustration [261, 1915]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Climbing [1915] [2022], Not climbing ; Further editing: 2004-2005 Novoselova MS ; Habit: Herb [2022], Shrub [1915] [2022] ; Lifespan: Perennial [2022] ; Source(s): 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 2004 (Malesia) Lock JM & Ford C (SJ2005), 2004-11 (S Asia) Kumar S & Sane P, 2005 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H (JS2005)

  
USES:
  Environmental [1915, 2022]; Weed [1915]

  
NOTES:
  Poisonous to pigs. [2022]
  Widely cultivated. [261]
  Widely cultivated as a ground cover, this variety was planted at Barkly [1915]
  gardens, Mauritius, but since 1963 its use has been ceased because it became [1915]
  a spreading weed. [1915]

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

261.

  Verdcourt, B., 1979
    A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. Office of Forests, Lae,PNG

1915.

  Polhill, R, M., 1990
    Legumineuses.In:Flore des Mascareignes,Vol 80.J. Bosser et a

1927.

  Kostermans, A.J.G.H., 1980
    Mimosaceae. In Flora of Ceylon, Vol. 1.M.D. Dassanayalu....

2022.

  Nielsen, I.C., 1992
    Flora Malesiana, Series I Vol II Part I Mimosaceae.

3890.

  Lock, J.M. & Ford, 2004
    Legumes of Malesia: A check-list. RBG Kew.
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