Contains 5 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
MIMOSA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 516. 1753.
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TYPE: Mimosa sensitiva Linnaeus Lectotypified by Britton & Millspaugh, Bahama Fl. 161. 1920.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mimosa pigra | BLACK MIMOSA | Not Native Y FAC (DEP) | ||
| Mimosa pudica | SENSITIVE PLANT; SHAMEPLANT | Not Native FACU (NWPL) | ||
| Mimosa quadrivalvis var. angustata | SENSITIVE BRIER | Native | ||
| Mimosa quadrivalvis var. floridana | FLORIDA SENSITIVE BRIER | Native | ||
| Mimosa strigillosa | POWDERPUFF | Native FAC (NWPL) |
Identification Key
1. Plant without prickles
1. Plant with prickles on stems, petioles, or leaf rachis
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2. Pinnae (1)2 pairs, clustered at the apex of the rachis
2. Pinnae 3-12 pairs, diffuse along the rachis
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3. Pinnae usually 8–12; fruit segmented (each segment containing one seed), hispid, 8-12 mm wide
3. Pinnae usually 3–5; fruit unsegmented, prickly, 2-5 mm wide
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4. Secondary venation of the leaflets obscure
4. Secondary venation of the leaflets conspicuous
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthopteron | Acanthopteron Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 23: 179. 1928. | TYPE: Acanthopteron laceratum (Rose) Britton (Mimosa lacerata Rose) | |
| Eburnax | Eburnax Rafinesque, New Fl. 1: 42. 1836. | TYPE: Mimosa pudica Linnaeus | |
| Haitimimosa | Haitimimosa Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 23: 179. 1928. | TYPE: Haitimimosa extranea (Bentham) Britton (Mimosa extranea Britton) | |
| Leptoglottis | Leptoglottis de Candolle, Mem. Legum. 451. 1827. | TYPE: Leptoglottis nuttallii de Candolle | |
| Lomoplis | Lomoplis Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 118. 1838. | TYPE: Lomoplis ceratonia (Linnaeus) Rafinesque (Mimosa ceratonia Linnaeus) Lectotypified by Britton & Ropse, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 23: 173. 1928. | |
| Mimosopsis | Mimosopsis Britton & Rose, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 23: 174. 1928. | TYPE: Mimosopsis prolifica (S. Watson) Britton & Rose (Mimosa prolifica S. Watson) | |
| Morongia | Morongia Britton, Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 5: 191. 1894. | TYPE: = Schrankia Willdenow 1806. | |
| Neomimosa | Neomimosa Britton & Rose, in Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 23: 172. 1928. | TYPE: Neomimosa eurycarpa (B. L. Robinson) Britton & Rose (Mimosa eurycarpa B. L. Robinson) | |
| Panthocarpa | Panthocarpa Rafinesque, Neogenyton 2. 1825. | TYPE: Mimosa chionacantha Rafinesque | |
| Pteromimosa | Pteromimosa Britton, N. Amer. Fl. 23: 171. 1928. | TYPE: Pteromimosa bahamensis (Bentham) Britton (Mimosa bahamensis Bentham) | |
| Schrankia | Schrankia Willdenow, Sp. Pl. 4: 888, 1041. 1806, nom. cons. vs. Schranckia J. F. Gmelin 1791. | TYPE: Schrankia aculeata Willdenow, nom. illegit. (Mimosa quadrivalvis Linnaeus; Schrankia quadrivalvis (Linnaeus) Merrill) | |
| Sensitiva | Sensitiva Rafinesuqe, Sylva Tellur. 119. 1838. | TYPE: = Mimosa Linnaeus 1753, by lectotypification. |