Mimosa scabrella

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Common Names

Description

Family Fabaceae

The Fabaceae are herbs, vines , shrubs , trees , and lianas found in both temperate and tropical areas. They comprise one of the largest families of flowering plants , numbering 630 genera and 18,000 species. The leaves are stipulate , nearly always alternate, and range from bipinnately or palmately compound to simple . The petiole base is commonly enlarged into a pulvinus that commonly functions in orientation of the leaves (sometimes very responsively, as in the sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica). The flowers are usually bisexual , actinomorphic to zygomorphic, slightly to strongly perigynous, and commonly in racemes , spikes, or heads . The perianth commonly consists of a calyx and corolla of 5 segments each. The androecium consists of commonly 1- many stamens (most commonly 10), distinct or variously united , sometimes some of them reduced to staminodes. The pistil is simple, often stipitate , comprising a single style and stigma, and a superior ovary with one locule containing 2-many marginal ovules. The fruit is usually a legume, sometimes a samara, loment, follicle, indehiscent pod, achene, drupe, or berry. The seeds often have a hard coat with hourglass-shaped cells , and sometimes bear a u-shaped line called a pleurogram. [Carr]

Subfamily Mimosoideae

Mostly trees or shrubs . Leaves mostly bipinnate. Corolla usually not showy, actinomorphic , sympetalous , the lobes valvate . Stamens 10-numerous, often monadelphous , showy. Pollen released in monads , tetrads , or polyads . Seeds with u-shaped line (pleurogram) present. [Carr]

Genus Mimosa

Trees shrubs or herbs, mostly armed ; leaves bipinnate; secondary rachides mostly 2-stipellate. Inflorescence globose head or cylindric spike. Flowers small, sessile 6-3-merous. Calyx usually minute. Petals more or less connate . Stamens double the number of petals or equal, free , often twice as long as the corol¬la; anthers small, eglandular . Ovary usually sessile, 2 or more ovuled; style fill form. Fruit oblong or linear , usually plano-compressed, valves 2, separating from the persistent margins . Seeds ovate or orbicular , flat.

A genus with about 600 species, mostly from tropics and subtropics."Mimosa". in Flora of Pakistan . Published by Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press. Online at EFloras.org.

Physical Description

Biology

Reproduction

Duration: Perennial

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Mimosa bracaatinga Hoehne
2. Mimosa scabrella Benth.

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: –

Similar Species

Members of the genus Mimosa

There are approximately 1561 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

M. abstergens · M. acanthocarpa var. desmanthocarpa · M. acantholoba · M. acantholoba var. eurycarpa · M. acantholoba var. liesneri · M. acantholoba var. molinarum · M. acantholoba var. platycarpa · M. acantholoba var. seticuspis · M. acapulcensis · M. accedens · M. acerba · M. acerba var. acerba · M. acerba var. asperrimoides · M. acerba var. latifolia · M. acerba var. minor · M. acerba var. strigosa · M. acroconica · M. aculeata · M. aculeaticarpa (Cat's-Claw Mimosa) · M. aculeaticarpa var. aculeaticarpa · M. aculeaticarpa var. desmanthocarpa · M. aculeaticarpa var. imparilis · M. acutistipula · M. acutistipula var. ferrea · M. adamantina · M. adamantina var. hebecarpa · M. adenantheroides · M. adenocarpa · M. adenocarpa f. inermis · M. adenocarpa f. paraguariensis · M. adenocarpa var. multiglandulosa · M. adenophylla · M. adenophylla var. adenophylla · M. adenophylla var. armandiana · M. adenophylla var. mitis · M. adenotricha · M. adversa · M. aemula · M. affinis · M. agrestis · M. aguapeia · M. albida · M. albida var. aequatoriana · M. albida var. albida · M. albida var. erratica · M. albida var. pochutlensis · M. albida var. strigosa · M. albida var. willdenowii · M. albolanata · M. albolanata var. albolanata · M. albolanata var. brasiliana · M. albolanata var. grossiceps · M. albolanata var. paucipinna · M. algarrobo · M. alleniana · M. altissima · M. altoparanensis · M. amambayensis · M. amambayensis var. amambayensis · M. amambayensis var. glabrata · M. amnis-atri · M. amphigena · M. amphigena var. amphigena · M. amphigena var. eglandulosa · M. amphigena var. glabrescens · M. amphigena var. inermis · M. amphigena var. trachycarpoides · M. andina · M. andreana · M. andringitrensis · M. angusta · M. angustisiliqua · M. annularis · M. annularis var. odora · M. annularis var. xinguensis · M. antioguensis · M. antioquensis · M. antioquensis var. isthmensis · M. antioquiensis · M. antioquiensis var. isthmensis · M. antrorsa · M. aparadensis · M. apleura · M. apodocarpa · M. apodocarpa var. genuina · M. apodocarpa var. hostilis · M. apodocarpa var. intermedia · M. appressa · M. arachnoidea · M. arachnoides · M. arcuata · M. arcuatifolia · M. arenosa (Elegant Mimosa) · M. arenosa var. leiocarpa · M. argentea · M. argentinensis · M. argentinensis var. argentinensis · M. argentinensis var. saltensis · M. argillicola · M. argillicola major

Bibliography

• Burtt,B.D. 1942 J.Ecol.30:67-146.Some vegetation types of Tanganyika .

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Notes

Contributors

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 6, 2006.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed December 22, 2006. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 3 providers.
• Hopkins HF, 2001-03 (from ILDIS).
• ILDIS World Database of Legumes
• ILDIS World Database of LegumesNov 10, 2005.
• Lewis GP, 1994/1995 (from ILDIS).
• MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 21, 2008.
• Rico ML, 1994 (from ILDIS).

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 20, 2007:

• International Plant Genetic Resources Institute(IPGRI), The System-wide Information Network for Genetic Resources
• SysTax, Herbarium Universitat Ulm
• SysTax, New York Botanical Garden
• SysTax, SysTax
• The New York Botanical Garden, Species of Eastern Brazil Vascular Plant Specimens

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2864988
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ILD-80
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13641264
• Globally Unique Identifier: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:508647-1
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 429869

Footnotes

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