Widespread across South America and natively found in North America, Africa, and Tropical Asia, the genus Mimosa, a member of the Fabaceae family, is a large group comprising 881 taxa. Members of this group are commonly associated with seasonally dry tropical regions. It is predominantly composed of shrubs.
Data Profile
Taxonomic Scale: 881 taxa (621 base species, 260 variants).
Centers of Diversity: South America (740), North America (150), Africa (42)
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