| Source: |
ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS).
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| Name: |
Mimosa pigra L.
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| Nomencl. ref.: |
Cent. Pl. I 1: 13. 1755 |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Status: |
ACCEPTED
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| Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): |
Regnum - Plantae
Divisio - Tracheophyta
Subdivisio - Spermatophytina
Class - Magnoliopsida
Superordo - Rosanae
Ordo - Fabales Bromhead
Familia - Fabaceae Lindl.
Tribus - Mimoseae
Genus - Mimosa L.
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Synonyms:
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Mimosa brasiliensis Niederl. |
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Mimosa canescens Willd. |
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Mimosa ciliata Willd. |
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Mimosa hispida Willd. |
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Mimosa polyacantha Willd. |
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Mimosa polycantha Willd. |
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Mimosa asperata var. pigra Willd. |
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| Comments: |
(Taxon 38:522.1989)has successfully proposed conservation of M.pigra in its, American species, restricted to Paraguay & Argentina. Verdcourt however,, Barneby (1989) proposed M.pellita Willd. as legal name for the species., Introduced into Asia., Name conserved by Verdcourt's proposal (1989)., Pantropical weed probably from South America, introduced all over the tropics., present usage. |
| Common names: |
Aguiste (), Amourette (French), Arana-de-gato Negro (), Bambuco (), Carbon (), Carpinchera (), Dormilona (), Dormilona Grande (), Espina De Vaca (), Jiguri (), Jiquiri Grande (), Juqueri (), Pingahuisacha (), Trupilla (), Zamourette ()[Credits] |
| Conservation Status: |
Not Threatened |
| Maps: |
distribution |
| Occurrence: |
[Eg] |
| Use: |
Medicine, Weed, Wood |
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