Mimosa subinermis - Uses, Benefits & Care
Table of Contents
Status:
valid
Authors:
Benth.
Source:
tro
Year:
1841
Citation Micro:
J. Bot. (Hooker)4: 385 (1841)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001055489
Common Names
- Mimosa subinermis
- Smooth Sensitive Plant
- Smooth Touch-me-not
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Mimosa subinermis (also called Smooth Sensitive Plant, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to South America. It grows to a height of 1-2 m and has bright green, bipinnate leaves. It is found in open woodlands, grasslands, and disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Mimosa subinermis is used as an ornamental plant, for hedges, and as a medicinal plant for treating skin diseases.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Mimosa subinermis is a small, yellow, globose head, with numerous stamens. The seed is a small, dark brown, flattened, oval-shaped seed. The seedling is a small, dark green seedling with a single pair of leaflets.
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Mimosa subinermis can be found in Central and South America.
Species in the Mimosa genus
Mimosa bimucronata, Mimosa busseana, Mimosa elliptica, Mimosa invisa, Mimosa latispinosa, Mimosa mossambicensis, Mimosa pigra, Mimosa polydactyla, Mimosa pudica, Mimosa rubicaulis, Mimosa scabrella, Mimosa suffruticosa, Mimosa antioquensis, Mimosa lepidophora, Mimosa parvifoliolata, Mimosa acapulcensis, Mimosa aculeaticarpa, Mimosa adenocarpa, Mimosa affinis, Mimosa albolanata, Mimosa alleniana, Mimosa amambayensis, Mimosa apodocarpa, Mimosa argillotropha, Mimosa aspera, Mimosa bahamensis, Mimosa barrancana, Mimosa barretoi, Mimosa benthamii, Mimosa berroi, Mimosa brachystachya, Mimosa brevipetiolata, Mimosa caerulea, Mimosa cainguensis, Mimosa calcicola, Mimosa calliandroides, Mimosa callithrix, Mimosa campicola, Mimosa canahuensis, Mimosa candelabrum, Mimosa coelocarpa, Mimosa colombiana, Mimosa congestifolia, Mimosa corynadenia, Mimosa cubatanensis, Mimosa cuzcoana, Mimosa cyclophylla, Mimosa deamii, Mimosa dryandroides, Mimosa dutrae,
Species in the Fabaceae family
References
George Bentham (1800-1884): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Benth.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:508751-1: Based on the initial data import
Legume Data Portal link for: Mimosa subinermis Benth.: Based on the 2022 Legume checklist.