Mimosa somnians Willd.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Mimosa L.
Tribe: Mimoseae
References: [2239]

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Other names:

• Mimosa acutiflora Benth. [Synonym] [1604]
  
• Mimosa palpitans Willd. [Synonym] [1604]
  
• Mimosa podocarpa Benth. [Synonym] [1604]
  
• Mimosa quadrijuga Benth. [Synonym] [1604]
  
• Mimosa somnians Willd. Var. podocarpa (Benth.)Niederl. [Synonym] [37]
  
• Mimosa somnians Willd. Var. quadrijuga Niederl. [Synonym] [37]
  
• Mimosa somniculosa Kunth [Synonym] [1121][1604]
  

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Common Names:

• Dormideira [1414]
  
• Dormilona [1645]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
  • Shrub
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Adams BR
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Weed [2239]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Caribbean [2239]
  • Jamaica [2239]
  • Trinidad & Tobago [2239]

• Central America [2156] [2239]
  • Belize [1242] [1645]
  • Costa Rica [1367] [1645] [1658]
  • El Salvador [1645] [2156]
  • Guatemala [1645]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [2239]
  • Mexico(South East) [2239]
  • Panama [37] [1121] [1123] [1224] [1442] [1604] [1645]

• South America
  • Argentina [37] [1233]
  • Bolivia [37] [1097] [1121] [1123] [1289] [1356] [1442]
  • Brazil [37] [1097] [1121] [1231] [1233] [1234] [1356] [1414]
  • Colombia [37] [1121] [1123] [1231] [1292] [1356] [1442] [1470]
  • French Guiana [1097] [1234]
  • Guyana [1121]
  • Paraguay [37] [1097] [1121] [1123] [1442] [1614] [1645] [1658]
  • Venezuela [37] [1121] [1356] [1442]

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:00:02