Fabaceae
Mimosa

Mimosa guatemalensis (Hook. & Arn.) Benth.

First published in Bot. Voy. Sulphur: 89 (1844)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Nicaragua. It grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Standley, P.C. & Steyermark, J.A. (1946). Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany New Series 24(5): 1-502. Field Museum of Natural History.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Standley, P.C. & Steyermark, J.A. (1946). Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany New Series 24(5): 1-502. Field Museum of Natural History.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2006 Solís, I. [597] Mexico K000503505 No
Jan 1, 1995 Rico, L.; Martínez, E. [854] Mexico K000503509 No
Ochoa, S.; Vargas-Perez, Andira [1356] Mexico K000503508 No
Hinton, G.B. [5102] Mexico K000117666 No
Barclay [s.n.] Mexico K000478117 Isotype Yes
Barclay [s.n.] Mexico K000082080 Isotype Yes
Hinton, G.B. [5864] Mexico K000117669 No
Hinton, G.B. [2481] Mexico K000117667 No
Sinclair [s.n.] Nicaragua K000082081 Holotype Yes
Hinton, G.B. [13372] Mexico K000117665 No
MACQUEEN, D.J. [210] Mexico K000478806 No
Soto Núñez, J.C.; Torres C., R.; Palomino, G.; Mercado R., P. [2668] Mexico K000503506 No
Hinton, G.B. [2481] Mexico K000117668 No
MACQUEEN, D.J. [190] Mexico K000503507 No

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