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3449.000 Mimosa
Description of the genus
Herbs or shrubs; stems armed with prickles. Leaves 2-pinnate, sensitive (in ours). Inflorescences of ovoid or subspherical heads which are axillary or arranged in clusters. Flowers bisexual or male. Calyx very small. Corolla gamopetalous, (3-)4(-6)-lobed. Pods flat, bristly or prickly (in ours), splitting transversely into 1-seeded segments. Worldwide: 480 species in tropical and warm regions, especially America Malawi: 4 taxa. The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| diplotricha C. Wright ex Sauvalle var. diplotricha | ||
| mossambicensis Brenan[NrEnd] | S | |
| pigra L. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| pudica L. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Mimosa:
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Flora of Botswana: MimosaFlora of Caprivi: Mimosa
Flora of Mozambique: Mimosa
Flora of Zambia: Mimosa
Flora of Zimbabwe: Mimosa
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Mimosa
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): MimosaFlora Zambesiaca web site: Mimosa
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Mimosa
Wikipedia: Mimosa
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Mimosa
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Mimosa
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