Mimosa pudica L.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Mimosa pudica L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Higgins 42 with Prosper Paris, 21 Aug 1992

  • Location

    Dominica. Carib Territory. 2.7 km up west feeder road in Bataka.

  • Habitat

    Roadside. Flat ground, dry, rocky soil, direct sunlight.

  • Description

    Herb to 15 cm., prostrate, prickly throughout; leaves green above, maroon below, closing when touched. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00040923

    Occurrence ID: 1c76460d-4f6d-41f6-b471-b318efb72731

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Mimosa pudica L. det H. T. Beck, 1993

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominica

  • Locality

    Carib Territory. 2.7 km up west feeder road in Bataka

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    15.22, -61.27

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

REPORT ANY REIDENTIFICATION OF THIS VOUCHER
TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
BOTANICAL
Gardet*
The Key York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Plants of Coiionvealtb of Doiinica
MIMOSACEAE
Mimosa pudica L.	f
- !	TMscj* 91
WEST INDIES, Dominica. Carib Territory. 2.7km
up west feeder road in Bataka. 15°13'N,
6i°16'W.	250m. Roadside. Flat ground, dry,
rocky soil, direct sunlight.
Herb to 15cm, prostrate, prickly throughout;
leaves green above, maroon below, closing when
touched.
n.7.: Sensitive Plant .
Honteuse [Creole-Patois].
OSE: àntipruritic {«hole plant), is bath
Chari to protect froi spells {whole plant I. Ritual bath
¡Cl Saiple codes: PL(OCUH08H)
James Higgins 42	August 21, 1992
with Prosper Paris
Fieldwork supported by the National Cancer Institute and Merck Research
Laboratories
00040923