Fabaceae
Mimosa

Mimosa rubicaulis Lam.

First published in Encycl. 1: 20 (1783)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya

Introduced into:

Sierra Leone

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Zhu, X.Y., Zhang, R.P. & He, Y.L. (eds.) (2021). An inventory of legume species diversity of Myanmar: 1-297. China Minzu university press.

Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Pasha, M.K. & Uddin, S.B. (2013). Dictionary of plant names of Bangladesh, Vasc. Pl.: 1-434. Janokalyan Prokashani, Chittagong, Bangladesh.
  • Zhu, X.Y., Zhang, R.P. & He, Y.L. (eds.) (2021). An inventory of legume species diversity of Myanmar: 1-297. China Minzu university press.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Prain, D. (1903). Bengal Plants Vol 1

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1917 Gamble, J.S. [20975] India K000791094 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1917 Roxburgh [5289] India K000791095 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5289] K001120396 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5289] K001120395 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 5289] Nepal K001120399 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5289] K001120394 Type Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5289] K001120400 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5289] K001120397 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 5289] K001120398 Unknown Type Material 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/

  • 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