Fabaceae
Mimosa

Mimosa pilulifera Benth.

First published in J. Bot. (Hooker) 4: 386 (1841)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SE. & S. Brazil to NE. Argentina. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Argentina Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Uruguay

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • 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.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • 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.
  • Zuloaga, F.O., Morrone, O. , Belgrano, M.J., Marticorena, C. & Marchesi, E. (eds.) (2008). Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares del Cono Sur. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 107: 1-3348. Missouri Botanical Garden.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Nov 30, 1986 Sellow, F. [s.n.] Brazil K000851710 Yes
Nov 25, 1983 Sellow, F. [s.n.] Brazil K000851712 Yes
Jan 25, 1983 Regnell, A.F. [500] Brazil K000851715 Yes
Jan 25, 1983 Glaziou, A.F.M. [8431] Brazil K000851709 Yes
Jan 25, 1983 Glaziou, A.F.M. [10585] Brazil K000851713 Yes
Jan 25, 1983 Regnell, A.F. [500] Brazil K000851714 Yes
Jan 23, 1983 Claussen, P.C.D. [s.n.] Brazil K000851716 Yes
Nov 30, 1982 Sellow, F. [s.n.] K000851711 Yes
Silva, J.M.; Lucas, E.; Mazine, F.F. [3855] Brazil K000851708 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/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