Mimosa leucaenoides Benth.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Mimosa leucaenoides Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 24535 with G. Diggs, 21 Jun 1982

  • Location

    Mexico. San Luis Potosí. Villa Juárez Mun. Between Villa Juárez and Buena Vista, 16 km (by road) N of Paraiso, 50 km (by air) NW of Rio Verde.

  • Habitat

    At highest point on gravel road. Matorral submontano, dry shrubby vegetation on soft gray or white rock (gypsum).

  • Description

    Shrub 3 m. tall. Inflorescences just beginning to bloom; flowers white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 551024

    Occurrence ID: 4b87184b-8d70-4914-8e02-693c40d33be7

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Mimosa leucaenoides Benth. det L. Rico, 1984

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    San Luis Potosí

  • County/Municipio

    Villa Juárez Mun.

  • Locality

    Between Villa Juárez and Buena Vista, 16 km (by road) N of Paraiso, 50 km (by air) NW of Rio Verde

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1450 m. (4757 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    22.27, -100.3

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL QARDIN
00551024
FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
*** flora of MEXICO:	Edo. San Luis Potosí ***
LEGUM Mimosa lencaenoides Benth.
det, L» Rico 1984
At highest point on gravel road between Villa Juarez
and Buena Vista, 16 km. (by road) N of Paraíso, 50 km.
(by air) NW of Rio Verde, Mun. Villa Juarez.
ca. 22°16'N, 100o18’W	alt.	1450	ra.
MATORRAL SUBMONTANO. Dry shrubby vegetation on
soft gray or white rock (gypsum).
Shrub 3 m. tall. Inflorescences just beginning to
bloom; f 1 owt¡rm white.
<ny> IMAGED
Coll.:	M.	Nee	& G. Diggs 2453§	June	21*	1982
Field Museum, Chicago; Austin College, Sherman, Texas;
INIREB, Xalapa, Veracruz (XAL).
00551024