Mimosa pigra L.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Mimosa pigra L.

  • Collector(s)

    P. A. Silverstone-Sopkin 6224 with A. Rodríguez, J. Ibarra, 01 Aug 1991

  • Location

    Colombia. La Guajira. Riohacha Mun. Corregimiento El Abra, 25 km al sur de Riohacha.

  • Habitat

    Vegetación arbustiva, sin cactus, con árboles a lo largo del río seco.

  • Description

    Shrub ca. 2 m. high, many stems, stems and branches spiny, leaflets close when touched; filaments white, barely tinged pink; young fruits green, older fruits brown. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01346361

    Occurrence ID: df72847e-26c6-4add-a1d1-778e1dbc9849

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Colombia

  • State/Province

    La Guajira

  • County/Municipio

    Riohacha Mun.

  • Locality

    Corregimiento El Abra, 25 km al sur de Riohacha

  • Elevation

    Alt. 3 m. (10 ft.)

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BOTANICAL
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= M. pigra L.
(see Taxon 42: 695. 1993)
PLANTAS DK COLOMBIA
HERBARIO (CUVC), UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE. CALI
Depto.: Guajira # Mun.: Riohacha .
Nombre: Mimosa
Familia: MIMOSACEAE	-	Alt.:	3	m
Det-:	'jx
Corregiiiento 11 ábra,25 ki al sur de Síobacba, vegetación arbustiva,sin cactus,
con árboles a lo largo de río seco.
Shrub ca. 2 i high, on edge of sandy dry river-bed; íany steis: steis and
branches spiny; leaflets close shen>touched; filaients white, barely tinged
pink; young fruits green, older fruits brown.
Couon Raie: Ciérrate Puta (= Close up, whore). Peasants touch leaves repeatedly
and say couon naie as leaves close.
Fecha Col.:	Ago.	01	de	1991	No.	6224
Col.: P.Silverstone-Sopkin,A.Rodríguez,J.Ibarra
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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