Fabaceae
Mimosa
Mimosa pudica

Mimosa pudica var. tetrandra (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) DC.

First published in Prodr. 2: 426 (1825)
This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Cuba, Colombia to Trinidad and N. South America. It is an annual, perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Cuba, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

Introduced into:

Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Jawa, Malawi, Malaya, Maluku, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sumatera

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

  • Mimosa hispidula Kunth in F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 6: 252 (1824), nom. illeg.

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Flora Zambesiaca 3(1): 1-153. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Forero, E. & Castellanos, C. (eds.) (2019). Estudios en Leguminosas Colombianas 3: 1-398. Academia Colombiana de ciencias exactas, físicas y naturales.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Leroy, J.-F. & Mackee, H.S. (eds.) (1983). Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances 12: 1-139. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • MacKee, H.S. (1994). Catalogue des plantes introduites et cultivées en Nouvelle-Calédonie, ed. 2: 1-164. Museum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris.
  • Thaman, R.R., Fosberg, F.R., Manner, H.I. & Hassall, D.C. (1994). The Flora of Nauru. Atoll Research Bulletin 392: 1-223.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Flora Zambesiaca 3(1): 1-153. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Lepschi, B. & Monro, A. (Project Coordinators) (2014). Australian Plant Census (APC) Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria. http://www.anbg.gov.au/chah/apc/index.html.
  • Leroy, J.-F. & Mackee, H.S. (eds.) (1983). Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances 12: 1-139. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Lock, J.M. & Ford, C.S. (2004). Legumes of Malesia a Check-List: 1-295. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Thaman, R.R., Fosberg, F.R., Manner, H.I. & Hassall, D.C. (1994). The Flora of Nauru. Atoll Research Bulletin 392: 1-223.

International Legume Database and Information Service

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

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1997 Arbo, M.M.; Jardim, J.G.; Ferrucci, M.S.; Sant'Ana, S.C. [7187] Brazil K000091130 No
Jan 1, 1997 Arbo, M.M.; Carvalho, A.M.; Ferrucci, M.S.; Jardim, J.G.; Sant´Ana, S.C. [7764] Argentina K000864601 Yes
Sep 1, 1995 Costa, M.A.S.; Silva, C.F. [53] Brazil K000864603 Yes
Apr 1, 1995 Amorim, A.M.; Sant'Ana, S.C.; Jardim, J.G.; Santos, E.B.; Hage, J.L. [1253] Brazil K000091203 No
Jan 1, 1993 Queiroz, L.P.; Nascimento, N.S. [3479] Brazil K000091176 No
Jan 1, 1991 Eiten, G.; Clayton, W.D. [6204] Brazil K000864599 Yes
Jan 1, 1991 Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Allen, C.K.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P. [2610] Brazil K000864595 Yes
Aug 24, 1987 Lewis, G.P. [1567] Brazil K000864602 Yes
Jan 1, 1984 Hatschbach, G.; Kummrow, R. [48001] Brazil K000091038 Yes
Jan 1, 1980 van Rooden, J.; ter Welle, B.J.H.; Topper, S.M.C. [595] Colombia K001473925 Yes
Dec 15, 1978 Ule, E. [7764] Brazil K000864596 Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000091039 Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Bourgeau, E. [2671] Mexico K000478781 Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Bourgeau, E. [1862] Mexico K000478782 Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Gardner, G. [889] Brazil K000091041 Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Froggatt, J.L. [8] Papua New Guinea K000654951 No
Jan 1, 1955 s.coll. [210] Brazil K000864597 Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Salzmann [s.n.] Brazil K000864600 Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Salzmann, P. [s.n.] Brazil K000091040 Yes
Jan 1, 1955 Froggatt, J.L. [8] Papua New Guinea K000654952 No
Gomes, L.A.; Santos, L.A.S.; Silva, R.N.; Santos, E. [206] Brazil K002341795 Yes
{L. P. de Queiroz;} Nascimento, N.S. [3479] Brazil K002341792 Yes
[Bertid] [22] Guyana K002341788 Yes
Schomburgk [[508/788D]] Guyana K002341787 Yes
Stoffers, A.L.; Görts-van Rijn, A.R.A.; Welle, B.J.H.; Bonsen, K.J. [293] Guyana K002341786 Yes
Henkel, T.W.; Williams, R.; James, V. [2942] Guyana K002341790 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [1499] Brazil K002341793 Yes
Nee, M. [42534] Brazil K002341791 Yes
Jansen-Jacobs, M.J.; {B. J. H. ter Welle; Sipman, H.J.M.; James, V.} [2769] Guyana K002341789 Yes
Pabst, G.F.J. [6808] Brazil K000864598 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [9200] Brazil K000864594 Yes
Eden, M.J. [EM9] Brazil K002341794 Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0