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Mimosa pudica L.

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HIGHER TAXON: Mimoseae

GENUS: Mimosa L.

Mimosa pudica L. [Accepted]
    Mimosa hispidula Kunth {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Sensitive plant [32]

  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Cameroon (I) [8]; Gabon (I) [105]; Gambia The (I) [11]
    Ghana (I) [8]; Ivory Coast (I) [8]; Kenya (I) [1]
    Liberia (I) [11]; Malawi (I) [6]; Nigeria (I) [11]
    Sao Tome & Principe (I) [4]; Senegal (I) [11]
    Sierra Leone (I) [11]; South Africa (I) [19]
    Sudan (I) [8]; Tanzania (I) [1]; Togo (I) [23]
    Uganda (I) [1]; Zaire (I) [7]; Zimbabwe (I) [6]
  Caribbean Caribbean-TRP (U) [453,1056,1121,1123,1256,1339,1409,1430,1470,1604,1614,1645]
  Central America
    Belize (U) [1242,1645]; Costa Rica (U) [1367,1614,1658]
    El Salvador (U) [1645]; Guatemala (U) [1645]
    Honduras (U) [1614]
    Mexico (U) [1117,1121,1123,1188,1470,1604,1637,1645]
    Nicaragua (U) [1067,1614]
    Panama (U) [1123,1222,1224,1604,1645]
  North America
    United States (U) [1256,1271,1431,1614]
  South America
    Brazil (U) [1103,1121,1123,1167,1231,1234,1414]
    Colombia (U) [1121,1292]; French Guiana (U) [1123]
    Peru (U) [1442]; Surinam (U) [1408]; Venezuela (U) [1661]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Guinea-Congolian anthropic landscapes [7]
    Lake Victoria regional mosaic; anthropic landscapes. [1]
    Zambezian anthropic landscapes. [6]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Annual
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Medicine [1785,14]; Forage [1785,14,14]; Environmental [1785,14,14, 14]; Weed; Chemical products; Domestic

  
NOTES:
  Probably introduced to the Old World (Brenan,FTEA ref 1).
  Three varieties recognised in East Africa (Brenan, ref.1 & ref.105)


DATA SOURCES:

1.

   Brenan,J.P.M., 1959
    Mimosoideae.In:Fl.Trop.East Africa.Hubbard & Milne-Redhead
    Mimosoideae.In:Fl.Trop.East Africa.Hubbard & Milne-Redhead

4.

   Liberato, Maria Candida, 1973
    Flora de Sao Tome e Principe: Mimosaceae
    Flora de Sao Tome e Principe: Mimosaceae

6.

   Brenan,J.P.M., 1970
    Mimosoideae.In:Flora Zambeziaca Vol.3(1).Brenan,JPM et al.
    Mimosoideae.In:Flora Zambeziaca Vol.3(1).Brenan,JPM et al.

7.

   Robyns,W.(Ed.), 1952
    Flore du Congo Belge,Vol.3. Mimosoideae, Caesalpinoideae.
    Flore du Congo Belge,Vol.3. Mimosoideae, Caesalpinoideae.

8.

   Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

11.

   Keay,R.W.J., 1958
    Flora of West Tropical Africa.Ed.2;Vol.1,part 2
    Flora of West Tropical Africa.Ed.2;Vol.1,part 2

14.

   Dalziel,J.M., 1937
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
    The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa

19.

   Ross,J.H., 1975
    Mimosoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa Vol.16,pt.1.Ross,J.H.
    Mimosoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa Vol.16,pt.1.Ross,J.H.

23.

   Ern,H., 1984
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.
    Leguminosae. In:Flore analytique du Togo.Brunel,J.F. et al.

32.

   Lock,J.M., 1985
    Pers.obs.
    Pers.obs.

105.

   Brenan,J.P.M., 1955
    Kew Bull. 10(2):161-192 Notes on Mimosoideae: I
    Kew Bull. 10(2):161-192 Notes on Mimosoideae: I

453.

   Proctor,G.R., 1984
    Fl. Cayman Islands Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. XI
    Fl. Cayman Islands Kew Bull. Addit. Ser. XI

1056.

   Adams,C.D., 1972
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica
    Flowering Plants of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica

1067.

   Atwood,J.T., 1984
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.71(1):191-209 Volcan Mombacho,Nicaragu
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.71(1):191-209 Volcan Mombacho,Nicaragu

1103.

   Barroso,G.M., 1965
    Arq.Jard.Bot.Rio de Janeiro 18:109-177 Leguminosas-Guanabara
    Arq.Jard.Bot.Rio de Janeiro 18:109-177 Leguminosas-Guanabara

1117.

   Breedlove,D.E., 1986
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 4:90-112 Flora de Chiapas
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 4:90-112 Flora de Chiapas

1121.

   Britton,N.L. & Killip,E.P., 1936
    Ann.New York Acad.Sci.35:101-208 Mim. & Caesalp. of Colombia
    Ann.New York Acad.Sci.35:101-208 Mim. & Caesalp. of Colombia

1123.

   Britton,N.L. & Rose,J.N., 1928
    N. Amer. Fl. 23(3):137-194 Mimosaceae (Conclusio)
    N. Amer. Fl. 23(3):137-194 Mimosaceae (Conclusio)

1167.

   Burkart,A., 1979
    Flora Ilustrada Catarinense 299 pp Leguminosas Mimosoideas
    Flora Ilustrada Catarinense 299 pp Leguminosas Mimosoideas

1188.

   Cowan,C.P., 1983
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 1:47-61 Flora de Tabasco
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 1:47-61 Flora de Tabasco

1222.

   Croat,T.B., 1978
    Stanford Univ. Press Fl. Barro Colorado Island
    Stanford Univ. Press Fl. Barro Colorado Island

1224.

   D'Arcy,W.G., 1987
    Monogr.Syst.Botany Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora Panama.
    Monogr.Syst.Botany Missouri Botanical Garden. Flora Panama.

1231.

   Ducke,A., 1949
    Bol.Tecn.Inst.Agron.N.18:1-248 Notas Flora Neotropica-II:Ama
    Bol.Tecn.Inst.Agron.N.18:1-248 Notas Flora Neotropica-II:Ama

1234.

   Ducke,A., 1958
    Bol.Tecn.Inst.Agron.N.36:45-75 Notas...Legum.da Amazonia Bra
    Bol.Tecn.Inst.Agron.N.36:45-75 Notas...Legum.da Amazonia Bra

1242.

   Dwyer,J.D. & Spellman,D.L., 1981
    Rhodora 83(834):161-236 A List of Dicotyledoneae of Belize
    Rhodora 83(834):161-236 A List of Dicotyledoneae of Belize

1256.

   Elias,T.S., 1974
    J.Arnold Arbor.55(1):67-118 Genera of Mimosoideae S.E. USA
    J.Arnold Arbor.55(1):67-118 Genera of Mimosoideae S.E. USA

1271.

   Feed,C.R., 1964
    Phytologia 10(5):321-406Flora of Chrome & Manganese Ore Pile
    Phytologia 10(5):321-406Flora of Chrome & Manganese Ore Pile

1292.

   Garcia-Barriga,H. & Forero,E., 1968
    Catalogo Ilustrado de Las Plantas de Cundinamarca 3:1-136
    Catalogo Ilustrado de Las Plantas de Cundinamarca 3:1-136

1339.

   Howard,R.A. & Proctor,G.R., 1957
    J.Arnold Arbor.38(2):151-169 Vegn.Bauxitic Soils-Jamaica,II
    J.Arnold Arbor.38(2):151-169 Vegn.Bauxitic Soils-Jamaica,II

1367.

   Janzen,D.H. & Liesner,R., 1980
    Brenesia 18:15-90 Check-list Lowl.GuanacasteProv.Costa Rica
    Brenesia 18:15-90 Check-list Lowl.GuanacasteProv.Costa Rica

1408.

   Lemee,A., 1952
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses
    Flore de la Guyane francaise 2:36-162 Legumineuses

1409.

   Leon,H. & Alain,H., 1951
    Flora de Cuba 2:224-367 Leguminosas
    Flora de Cuba 2:224-367 Leguminosas

1414.

   Lewis,G.P., 1987
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia

1430.

   Liogier,A.H., 1988
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II

1431.

   List Based Record, 1986
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service

1442.

   Macbride,J.F., 1943
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.13(3/1):1-506 Leguminosae
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.13(3/1):1-506 Leguminosae

1470.

   McVaugh,R., 1987
    Flora Novo-Galiciana 5:1-786. Leguminosae
    Flora Novo-Galiciana 5:1-786. Leguminosae

1604.

   Schery,R.W., 1950
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.37(2):184-314 Leguminosae-Mimosoideae
    Ann.Missouri Bot.Gard.37(2):184-314 Leguminosae-Mimosoideae

1614.

   Seymour,F.C., 1981
    Phytologia 48(1):1-71 Bipinnate Leguminosae of Nicaragua
    Phytologia 48(1):1-71 Bipinnate Leguminosae of Nicaragua

1637.

   SousaS.,M. & CabreraC.,E.F., 1983
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 2:31-38 Flora de Quintana Roo
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 2:31-38 Flora de Quintana Roo

1645.

   Standley,P.C. & Steyermark,J.A, 1946
    Fieldiana, Bot. 24(5):1-425 Leguminosae
    Fieldiana, Bot. 24(5):1-425 Leguminosae

1658.

   Standley,P.C., 1937
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.18(2):487-559...Costa Rica
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.18(2):487-559...Costa Rica

1661.

   Steyermark,J.A. & Huber,O., 1978
    Flora del Avila 514-565 Leguminosae (Fabaceae)
    Flora del Avila 514-565 Leguminosae (Fabaceae)

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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