Fabaceae
Mimosa

Mimosa tocantina Taub.

First published in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 21: 431 (1896)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil (Goiás: Chapada dos Veadeiros). It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Brazil West-Central

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Borges, L.M. & Pirani, J.R. (2014). When the old guys knew better: The true identity of Mimosa longepedunculata and reestablishment of M. tocantina (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Phytotaxa 181: 261-278.
  • 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.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Borges, L.M. & Pirani, J.R. (2014). When the old guys knew better: The true identity of Mimosa longepedunculata and reestablishment of M. tocantina (Leguminosae, Mimosoideae). Phytotaxa 181: 261-278.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2014 Irwin, H.S.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R.; Fonseca, S.F. [24308] Brazil K000864005 Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Semir, J. [757] Brazil K000864003 Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Hatschbach, G.G.; Hatschbach, M.; Nicolack, V. [53971] Brazil K000864008 Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Semir, J. [757] Brazil K000852000 Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Irwin, H.S.; Harley, R.M.; Smith, G.L. [33032] Brazil K000864004 Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Anderson, W.R.; Arroyo, M.T.K.; Hill, S.R.; Santos, R.R.; Souza, R. [7190] Brazil K000864007 Yes
Jan 1, 2014 Anderson, W.R.; Hatschbach, G.G.; Barneby, R.C.; Gates, B.E. [11478] Brazil K000864006 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew 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